Euphoresia egregia
| Euphoresia egregia | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Euphoresia |
| Species: | E. egregia
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| Binomial name | |
| Euphoresia egregia Moser, 1917
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Euphoresia egregia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are brown, dull and covered with yellowish scales. The frons is extensively and irregularly covered with scales, which are denser near the eyes. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is extensively covered with scales, which are somewhat denser on the sides. The median longitudinal band is scaleless. The elytra are slightly grooved and sparsely covered with fine, elongate scales, leaving some areas unscaled. A few somewhat larger scales are present.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia egregia 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 22, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 22, 2026.