Schizonycha usambarae
| Schizonycha usambarae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. usambarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha usambarae Brenske, 1898 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Schizonycha usambarae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Gauteng, Mpumalanga, North West), Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13–16 mm (0.51–0.63 in). They are variable in colour, ranging from testaceous to deep fuscous. The pronotum has lateral borders with outstanding setae and the surface has punctures with small, white setae and impunctate areas. The elytra also have punctures with setae.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) usambarae 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 1, 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 May 1, 2026.