Schizonycha angustata
| Schizonycha angustata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. angustata |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha angustata Kolbe, 1895 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Schizonycha angustata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Kenya, from Senegal to Ethiopia and in Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Oman.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in). The pattern of scales on the upper surface varies among populations. Populations from the Arabian Peninsula (ssp. yemenensis) have scattered punctures on the pronotum and small scales on the upper surface.[3]
Subspecies
- Schizonycha angustata angustata (Kenya, Senegal to Ethiopia)
- Schizonycha angustata yemenensis Arrow, 1944 (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman)
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) angustata 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 31, 2026.
- ↑ Sabatinelli, G.; Pontuale, G. (1998). "Melolonthinae and Pachydeminae of Arabia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Fauna of Arabia. 17: 107–146. Retrieved May 31, 2026.