Bilga tomeensis

Bilga tomeensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Bilga
Species:
B. tomeensis
Binomial name
Bilga tomeensis
Lacroix, Coache & Filippi, 2023

Bilga tomeensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in São Tomé and Príncipe.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. The upper surface is dull, velvety and blackish-brown with numerous large yellow spots on the elytra.[3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its occurrence in Sao Tomé & Principe.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Bilga tomeensis 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 16, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Lacroix, M.; Coache, A.; Filippi, G. (2023). "Deuxième contribution à la connaissance des Sericinae de Sao Tomé et Principe (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)". Faunitaxys. 11 (72): 1–11. Retrieved December 16, 2025.