Schizonycha exclusa
| Schizonycha exclusa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. exclusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha exclusa Brenske, 1898 | |
Schizonycha exclusa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15 mm (0.59 in). They are very similar to Schizonycha errabunda and Schizonycha exigua. The clypeus is margined anteriorly and the sides of the pronotum are distinctly toothed. The elytra also only have tiny ridges. The pygidium is somewhat pointed. In females, it is very densely punctate, in males less densely and duller. The abdomen has fine setae on the middle of the segments, and laterally fine, white, bristly hairs, which are only slightly stronger than those of the upper surface. The thorax is densely covered with white scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) exclusa 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.
- ↑ Brenske, E. (1898). "Melolonthiden aus Afrika" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 59 (4): 333–394. Retrieved May 31, 2026.