Euphoresia murina

Euphoresia murina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Euphoresia
Species:
E. murina
Binomial name
Euphoresia murina
(Gyllenhal, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Melolontha murina Gyllenhal, 1817

Euphoresia murina is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–5 mm. They have hair-like scales on the elytra, with bare spots arranged in rows.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia murina 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 February 5, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.