Parelaphinis moesta
| Parelaphinis moesta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parelaphinis |
| Species: | P. moesta |
| Binomial name | |
| Parelaphinis moesta (Gory & Percheron, 1833) | |
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Parelaphinis moesta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Free State).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–15 mm (0.43–0.59 in). The dorsal maculation consists of well-separated, round to oval spots.[3]
Life history
They have been dug out from underground, often near dunghills of Procavia capensis, but they have also been found on the roots of Senecio leptophyllus. Adults have been found feeding on flowers of various plants, including Helichrysum hamulosum and Daucus carota.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parelaphinis moesta at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Perissinotto, R. (2022). "Review of the genera Elaphinis and Parelaphinis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) with description of three new species from South Africa". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 62 (1): 35-55. Retrieved May 20, 2026.