Isonychus podicalis

Isonychus podicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Isonychus
Species:
I. podicalis
Binomial name
Isonychus podicalis
Moser, 1918

Isonychus podicalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Colombia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11–12 mm. They are black and shiny, with the pygidium and the last two abdominal segments reddish-yellow. The frons is moderately densely punctate (the punctures with hairs) and the antennae are black. The pronotum and scutellum are densely covered with hairy punctures. The elytra are striated and covered with grey hairs, but there is a more or less distinct oblique transverse band behind the base, a short common median band, and an apical band, all marked by less dense hairs. The underside is quite densely covered with grey hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Isonychus podicalis 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 21, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.