Balbera anjouanae
| Balbera anjouanae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Balbera |
| Species: | B. anjouanae
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| Binomial name | |
| Balbera anjouanae Lacroix, 1994
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Balbera anjouanae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found on the Comoros.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are similar to Balbera gracilis, but the clypeus has a narrower anterior portion, the protibia has a prominent oblique apex behind the apical tooth and the parameres are short, curved and flattened on the apex.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Balbera anjouanae 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 15, 2026.
- ^ a b Lacroix, M. (1994). "Les Sericinae de l'archipel des Comores (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)". Bulletin de La Société Entomologique de France. 99 (1): 129–133. Retrieved February 15, 2026.