Pegylis usambarae
| Pegylis usambarae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Pegylis |
| Species: | P. usambarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pegylis usambarae Brenske, 1898 | |
Pegylis usambarae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13 mm (0.51 in). They are brown. The pronotum and elytra are not shagreened, the minute punctures are so fine and indistinct that the impression of leatheriness is not created, the surface rather appears shiny. The pronotum is widely punctate, slightly depressed in the middle, slightly drawn in posteriorly at the sides, the hind angles rounded, the anterior angles somewhat more pointed. The elytra are strongly punctate with minute hairs in the punctures. The pygidium is finely pubescent.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pegylis usambarae 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 31, 2026.
- 1 2 Brenske, E. (1898). "Melolonthiden aus Afrika" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 59 (4): 333–394. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
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