Dichecephala lujai

Dichecephala lujai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Dichecephala
Species:
D. lujai
Binomial name
Dichecephala lujai
Moser, 1917

Dichecephala lujai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mozambique.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are reddish-brown and shiny. The head is sparsely punctate. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate and the elytra are irregularly and coarsely punctate, with smooth ribs. The underside is widely punctured in the middle, becoming more densely punctured at the sides; the punctures are covered with small, whitish setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dichecephala lujai 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.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 23, 2026.