Anomalophylla stoetzneri
| Anomalophylla stoetzneri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anomalophylla |
| Species: | A. stoetzneri
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomalophylla stoetzneri Ahrens, 2005
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Anomalophylla stoetzneri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.9 mm. They have a black, oblong body. The elytra are reddish brown with broadly black borders. The dorsal surface is dull and has long, dense, erect setae. The hairs on the head and anterior pronotum are black, and those on the posterior pronotum and elytra are dark yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Walter Stoetzner, who led the expedition during which the holotype was collected.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla stoetzneri 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 December 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2005). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Anomalophylla Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 1076: 1–62. Retrieved December 10, 2025.