Ablaberoides pavoninus

Ablaberoides pavoninus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Ablaberoides
Species:
A. pavoninus
Binomial name
Ablaberoides pavoninus

Ablaberoides pavoninus is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mozambique.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-7.25 mm. They are black and shining, with the elytra either brown or chestnut-brown and with a conspicuous iridescent sheen all over, which is more noticeable, however, on the elytra on account of their great convexity. The pedicel of the antennae is rufescent, and the club is black.[3]

References

  1. ^ Péringuey L. (1904) Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa, Transactions of the South African philosophical Society. Cape Town 13:1–293
  2. ^ "Ablaberoides pavoninus Péringuey, 1904". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  3. ^ Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 13 (1): 1–293. Retrieved January 9, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.