Ablaberoides tardus
| Ablaberoides tardus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ablaberoides |
| Species: | A. tardus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ablaberoides tardus | |
Ablaberoides tardus is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Louis Albert Péringuey in 1904. It is found in Namibia.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They are testaceous-red, with a bright sub-metallic (not iridescent) sheen. The antennee are flavescent. They are as spherical as Ablaberoides emeritus.[3]
References
- ^ Péringuey L. (1904) Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa, Transactions of the South African philosophical Society. Cape Town 13:1–293
- ^ "Ablaberoides tardus Péringuey, 1904". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ 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.