Schizonycha languens
| Schizonycha languens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. languens |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha languens Péringuey, 1904 | |
Schizonycha languens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (North West, Free State).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–11.5 mm (0.43–0.45 in). They have the same shape, size, colouring, and sculpture of as Schizonycha affinis, but the punctures of the pronotum are slightly deeper. Furthermore, the difference in the shape of the genital armature of the males of the two species is very great.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) languens 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 April 27, 2026.
- 1 2 Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 13 (1): 1–293. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
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