Isonychus scutellaris

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

Isonychus scutellaris 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 brown, the surface densely covered with grey hairs. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum is very densely punctate, the punctures with yellowish-grey hairs, but also some erect darker hairs. The elytra are striated and covered with yellowish-grey hairs and some short erect hairs. They show irregular lighter and darker spots and are marked in particular by two larger blackish-brown spots behind the middle next to the suture.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Isonychus scutellaris 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.