Euphoresia heteropyga

Euphoresia heteropyga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Euphoresia
Species:
E. heteropyga
Binomial name
Euphoresia heteropyga
Moser, 1913

Euphoresia heteropyga is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are similar to Euphoresia bisquamulata, but slightly smaller and narrower. It differs from this species by the absence of the two white scale-like spots at the base of the pygidium. The elytra are moderately densely covered with fine scales. The underside is lighter brown, not densely covered with fine scales on the sides and abdomen.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia heteropyga 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. (1913). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden II". Annales de La Société Entomologique de Belgique, Bruxelles. 57: 331–345. Retrieved January 23, 2026.