Xiphoscelis sneeubergensis
| Xiphoscelis sneeubergensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Xiphoscelis |
| Species: | X. sneeubergensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xiphoscelis sneeubergensis Perissinotto, Villet & Stobbia, 2003 | |
Xiphoscelis sneeubergensis, the Sneeuberg bladeleg chafer, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13–14 mm (0.51–0.55 in). They are black, with the underside glossy and the dorsal surface dull. The pronotum has a cretaceous border on the lateral margins and black setae, while the elytra have cretaceous markings.[3]
Life history
They have been recorded from areas with shrubby vegetation dominated by a mixture of Pterania incana and Chrysocoma ciliata.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the type locality, the Sneeuberge mountains.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved May 20, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xiphoscelis sneeubergensis 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 3 4 Perissinotto, R.; Villet, M. H.; Stobbia, P. (2003). "Revision of the genus Xiphoscelis Burmeister 1842 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Cetoniinae), with description of two new species and notes on its phylogeny and ecology". Tropical Zoology. 16 (1): 63–82. Retrieved May 18, 2026.