Peritrichia kochi
| Peritrichia kochi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Peritrichia |
| Species: | P. kochi |
| Binomial name | |
| Peritrichia kochi Schein, 1959 | |
Peritrichia kochi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They are black and related to Peritrichia guttata, with similar spots and also with the base of the elytra black. The pygidium of the males is yellow in the upper half, while the remaining pygidial part and the abdomen are white.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Peritrichia kochi 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.