Apogonia asaitoae
| Apogonia asaitoae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Apogonia |
| Species: | A. asaitoae
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| Binomial name | |
| Apogonia asaitoae Kobayashi, 2017
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Apogonia asaitoae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.5 mm. They have an elongate oval, moderately convex body. The elytra and ventral surface are dark blackish brown, while the head and pronotum are much darker. The antennae and tarsi are reddish brown to light reddish brown. Both the dorsal and ventral surfaces have similar dull shining. The dorsal surface is glabrous, while the ventral surface is covered with fine and short hairs.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Ms. Akiko Saito who collected the type specimen.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia asaitoae 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c Kobayashi, H. (2017). "Three new species of the genus Apogonia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Vietnam". Kogane. 20: 46–52. Retrieved February 4, 2026.