Scitala papuana
| Scitala papuana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Scitala |
| Species: | S. papuana |
| Binomial name | |
| Scitala papuana Moser, 1920 | |
Scitala papuana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm (0.35 in). They have an oblong-oval, reddish-yellow, shiny body, with the head, pronotum, scutellum and legs red. The head is densely punctate, while the pronotum is moderately densely punctate dorsally. The scutellum is smooth. The elytra are moderately densely punctured and have cilia at the margins.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scitala papuana 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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