Anomalophylla subfastuosa
| Anomalophylla subfastuosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anomalophylla |
| Species: | A. subfastuosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomalophylla subfastuosa Ahrens, 2005
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Anomalophylla subfastuosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan, Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–5.4 mm. They have a black, oblong body. The elytra are reddish brown with narrowly 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 base of the pronotum and elytra are dark yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin sub (meaning rather) and fastuosus (meaning splendid or beautiful).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla subfastuosa 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.