Discopeltis variabilis
| Discopeltis variabilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Discopeltis |
| Species: | D. variabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Discopeltis variabilis Moser, 1904
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Discopeltis variabilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[3][1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). It is highly variable species. They have a glossy head, and a dull tomentose upper surface. The head is mostly wrinkled and punctate, black with a reddish-brown clypeus. The pronotum is black and decorated with greenish-white dots, the number of which is highly variable. The scutellum is uniformly black or green-bordered. The elytra are black with a yellowish-brown longitudinal band on the disc, which is divided into two parts by a common black transverse band behind the middle. Along the margin of each elytron are three green, pearly iridescent spots. The black pygidium has a heart-shaped, reddish-brown spot in the center and four greenish-white punctures in a transverse row, which are sometimes absent. The shiny underside is black, with the exception of the last reddish-brown abdominal segment, sparsely punctate, and covered with whitish setae.[4]
References
- ^ a b Schein, H. (1956). "Neue Cetoniden Trichiiden und Valgiden aus dem Coryndon Museum Nairobi (Coleoptera: Lamellicornia)". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society Londen. 25 (11–12): 191-199. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Discopeltis variabilis 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 May 16, 2026.
- ^ Moser, J. (1904). "Neue afrikanische Cetoniden-Arten" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 49: 59-70. Retrieved May 16, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.