Peritrichia andreaei
| Peritrichia andreaei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Peritrichia |
| Species: | P. andreaei |
| Binomial name | |
| Peritrichia andreaei Schein, 1959 | |
Peritrichia andreaei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They are black and similar to Peritrichia ditissima. The elytra are brown at the front and black at the back, and have two bands.[3]
Subspecies
- Peritrichia andreaei andreaei (South Africa: Western Cape)
- Peritrichia andreaei willowmorensis Schein, 1959 (South Africa: Eastern Cape)
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Peritrichia andreaei 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 23, 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 23, 2026.