Rhinocoeta maraisi
| Rhinocoeta maraisi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Rhinocoeta |
| Species: | R. maraisi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhinocoeta maraisi Holm, 1992 | |
Rhinocoeta maraisi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape, Eastern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19.5 mm (0.77 in). They are black with brick-red marks on the sides of the pronotum and the disc of the elytra, as well as with straw-coloured setation.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Eugene Marais of the State Museum of Namibia, a former student and later research partner of the author.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved May 19, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rhinocoeta (Rhinocoeta) maraisi 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 19, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Holm, E. (1992). "Revision of the African Cetoniinae VI:Genera Rhinocoeta Burmeister, Xiphosceloides gen.nov. and Rhixiphloea Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 35 (27): 383–398. Retrieved May 19, 2026.