Epitrichius australis
| Epitrichius australis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Epitrichius |
| Species: | E. australis
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| Binomial name | |
| Epitrichius australis Ricchiardi, 2018
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Epitrichius australis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13.8–17.3 mm (0.54–0.68 in). They have a elongate-oval, mostly black body. The elytra are black with two dull yellow bands joined with a similar band along the suture. The pronotum, head, clypeus, scutellum and legs have a shining metallic lustre.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin australis (meaning of the south) and refers to the fact that it is the southernmost known species of the genus.[3]
References
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Epitrichius australis 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 15, 2026.
- ^ a b c Ricchiardi, E. (2018). "Notes on genus Epitrichius Tagawa, 1941 in Vietnam, with description of a new species and a new synonym (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 50 (2): 131-136. Retrieved May 15, 2026.