Miridiba trichophora
| Miridiba trichophora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Miridiba |
| Species: | M. trichophora
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| Binomial name | |
| Miridiba trichophora (Fairmaire, 1891)
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Miridiba trichophora is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Anhui, Beijing, Fujian, Gansu, Guizhou, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Liaoning, Nei Mongol, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Shanxi, Sichuan, Tianjin, Zhejiang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.4–18 mm. The dorsal surface has long and yellowish pubescence. The anterior margin of the pronotum has pubescence, but the lateral margins are smooth. The scutellum is glabrous and shiny, with tiny punctures.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Miridiba (Miridiba) trichophora 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.
- ^ a b Gao, Chuan-bu; Coca-Abia, M. M. (2021-05-12). "Revision of the genus Miridiba Reitter, 1902 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae): genital morphotypes and new taxonomic data". European Journal of Taxonomy. 749 (1): 1–94. Retrieved January 23, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.