Synistovalgus minutus
| Synistovalgus minutus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Synistovalgus |
| Species: | S. minutus |
| Binomial name | |
| Synistovalgus minutus Kolbe, 1897 | |
Synistovalgus minutus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea (Bioko).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.7–2.9 mm (0.11–0.11 in). They are black, with yellowish scales all over the body and with yellow tomentum, consisting of a line at the apex of the scutellum, a small spot in front of the middle on each elytron, the propygidium and the pygidium.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Synistovalgus minutus 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 18, 2026.
- 1 2 Antoine, P. (1997). "Révision des Microvalgini Africains. 1. Le genre Synistovalgus Kolbe (Coleoptera, Cetoniidae, Valginae)" (PDF). Revue Française d'Entomologie. Nouvelle Série. 19 (1–2): 33–38. Retrieved May 18, 2026.