Sophrops brunneus
| Sophrops brunneus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sophrops |
| Species: | S. brunneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Sophrops brunneus (Moser, 1915) | |
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Sophrops brunneus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan), Laos and Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 16 mm (0.63 in). They are similar to Sophrops chinensis and Sophrops sericeicollis, but differs from both in the formation of its claws. The inner claw tooth does not taper gradually towards the tip, but is obliquely truncated, so that it appears strongly curved. The sculpture of the pronotum and elytra is similar to that of S. sericeicollis. Unlike S. chinensis and S. sericeicollis, the punctures on the posterior half of the metasternum bear erect setae.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sophrops brunneus 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 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1915). "Neue Melolonthiden und Cetoniden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 59: 579–605. Retrieved May 12, 2026.
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