Omaloplia vittata
| Omaloplia vittata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Omaloplia |
| Species: | O. vittata
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| Binomial name | |
| Omaloplia vittata Guérin-Méneville, 1847
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Omaloplia vittata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia and South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They have an oval, dull black body with a silky sheen. The head and thorax are finely punctured, with a few sparse black setae. The elytra are yellowish-white, with the sulcus, three longitudinal bars, and the outer margin black. The underside and legs are almost black.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omaloplia (Omaloplia) vittata 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 February 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.