Ablabera setosa

Ablabera setosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ablabera
Species:
A. setosa
Binomial name
Ablabera setosa
Frey, 1960

Ablabera setosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Botswana.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm. The head is black, while the pronotum black with a dark yellow, irregularly broad margin and yellow spots at the base. The elytra are dark yellow with a black suture. The underside and pygidium are black, and the legs brownish-black.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ablabera setosa 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 15, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1960). "Neue und wenig bekannte Afrikanische Melolonthiden" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 627–639. Retrieved January 15, 2026.