Rhabdopholis costipennis
| Rhabdopholis costipennis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Rhabdopholis |
| Species: | R. costipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhabdopholis costipennis (Boheman, 1857) | |
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Rhabdopholis costipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape) and Mozambique.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 21–26 mm (0.83–1.02 in) for males and 21–26 mm (0.83–1.02 in) for females. Males are dark brown to black, with white to off-white fine scales covering the head, thorax, elytra, abdominal sternites and legs. Females appear whiter due to larger white scales covering the body. The pro-, meso- and metasternum are covered by dense fine setae.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rhabdopholis costipennis 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 Harrison, J.du G. (2004). "Revision of the endemic southern African genus Rhabdopholis Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". African Entomology. 12 (1): 39–54. Retrieved May 6, 2026.