Euphoresia rothkirchi

Euphoresia rothkirchi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Euphoresia
Species:
E. rothkirchi
Binomial name
Euphoresia rothkirchi
Moser, 1916

Euphoresia rothkirchi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are brown and sull, with white bristle-like scales. The frons is dull, extensively covered with scales and next to the eyes is a ring of scales. The pronotum is quite extensively covered in the middle with fine narrow scales, on the sides of the pronotum the scales are a little stronger and more dense. Three middle longitudinal bands are darker and scale-free. The scutellum is scaled except in the middle. The elytra are striated, with the intervals weakly convex. They are quite sparsely covered with tiny, bristle-like scales, some of which are larger. Dark, scaleless patches are found in the spaces between them.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia rothkirchi 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 January 28, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.