Schizonycha eremita
| Schizonycha eremita | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. eremita |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha eremita Brenske, 1898 | |
Schizonycha eremita is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.5 mm (0.49 in). They have a narrow, cylindrical body. The clypeus is weakly rounded. The pronotum is mildly transverse, more straight on the sides, deep and coarsely punctured. Here and on the elytra covered with very fine scales. The pygidium is rounded, convex, shiny, and dully punctate. The thorax is covered with whitish hairs.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) eremita 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 26, 2026.
- ↑ Brenske, E. (1898). "Melolonthiden aus Afrika" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 59 (4): 333–394. Retrieved May 26, 2026.