Pareriesthis bicornuta
| Pareriesthis bicornuta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pareriesthis |
| Species: | P. bicornuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Pareriesthis bicornuta Moser, 1918 | |
Pareriesthis bicornuta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania and Angola.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm (0.31 in). They are similar to Eriesthis vestita in shape and colouration. The head is covered with long yellow hairs and the pronotum has yellow setae, as well as long, erect hairs. The elytra have short, blackish-brown setae, and are covered with yellow scales along the suture and margin. The pygidial part is covered with yellow scales, while the underside has yellowish-brown hairs.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pareriesthis bicornuta 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 March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.