Pegylis vittata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Pegylis |
| Species: | P. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Pegylis vittata (Fåhraeus, 1857) | |
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Pegylis vittata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Eswatini, Mozambique, South Africa (Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, Limpopo), Lesotho, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in) for males and 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in) for females. The pronotum has four black bands and the elytra are pale brown. Each elytron may have three black bands, but these may merge to completely black in dark specimens.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded feeding on Acacia species and Saccharum officinarum.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pegylis vittata 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 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Harrison, J.du G. (2014). "Review of the South African species of Pegylis Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) commonly known as large wattle chafers". African Entomology. 22 (4): 685–713. Retrieved May 6, 2026.