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
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| Binomial name | |
| Dichecephala lujai Moser, 1917
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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
- ^ BioLib
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 23, 2026.