Schizonycha squamosetosa
| Schizonycha squamosetosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. squamosetosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha squamosetosa Moser, 1921 | |
Schizonycha squamosetosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.5–11.5 mm (0.41–0.45 in). They are testaceous. The pronotum has serrate lateral borders with setae. There are well marked impunctate subbasal areas. The punctures on the elytra have squamiform setae and the lateral borders have setae of varying length.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) squamosetosa 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 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Pope, R. D. (1960). "A revision of the species of Schizonycha Dejean (Col.: Melolonthidae) from Southern Africa". Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 9 (2): 63–218. Retrieved April 29, 2026.