Apogonia pseudorizali
| Apogonia pseudorizali | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Apogonia |
| Species: | A. pseudorizali
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| Binomial name | |
| Apogonia pseudorizali Kobayashi & Medina, 2024
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Apogonia pseudorizali is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao, Palawan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.5-13 mm. They have an oblong-oval, gently convex body. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are black and the antennae are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is moderately shining and glabrous, but most of the punctures on the elytra have tiny hairs. The ventral surface is somewhat strongly shining and sparsely covered with minute or short hairs.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its resemblance to Apogonia rizali.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia pseudorizali 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.; Medina, M. N. (2024). "Three new species related to Apogonia rizali Heller, 1897 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Mindanao Is., the Philippines" (PDF). Kogane. 27: 22–33. Retrieved February 4, 2026.