Euphoresia variegata

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

Euphoresia variegata 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 18 mm. The upper surface is olive-brown, with darker spots. The frons is densely covered with scales next to the eyes. The pronotum has small, somewhat widely spaced scales. There is a M-shaped marking on the disc. On the elytra, the scales are very irregularly arranged, forming indistinct light patches. Some elongated scales are significantly larger and stand out in a bristle-like manner. A row of long setae is located along the lateral margin.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia variegata 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.