Dichecephala kristenseni
| Dichecephala kristenseni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Dichecephala |
| Species: | D. kristenseni
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichecephala kristenseni Moser, 1917
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Dichecephala kristenseni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They are similar to Dichecephala abyssinica in colour and shape, but the punctation of the head is denser and stronger. The pronotum is densely punctate and the elytra are strongly punctate, the ribs enclosed by rows of closely spaced punctures. The underside is rather widely punctate in the middle, becoming more closely and coarsely punctured towards the sides. The punctures are bristly.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dichecephala kristenseni 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 January 23, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 23, 2026.