Scitala aruensis
| Scitala aruensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Scitala |
| Species: | S. aruensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scitala aruensis Moser, 1920 | |
Scitala aruensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Aru Island).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.5 mm (0.53 in). They have an oblong, chestnut brown, shiny body. The head is sparsely punctate. The antennae are tawny. The pronotum punctate, the scutellum is smooth and the elytra moderately densely and irregularly punctured.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scitala aruensis 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 June 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 81: 3–28. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
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