Sophrops kanarana
| Sophrops kanarana | |
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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. kanarana |
| Binomial name | |
| Sophrops kanarana (Moser, 1918) | |
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Sophrops kanarana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Karnataka).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They are blackish-brown and shiny. The head is strongly punctured and the antennae are brown. The pronotum is not particularly densely covered with strong punctures. Before the posterior margin of the elytra, the punctures are briefly bristled with pale hairs. The underside is dull and pruinose except for the shiny center.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sophrops kanarana 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 19, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 19, 2026.