Ovomanonychus inajae
| Ovomanonychus inajae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ovomanonychus |
| Species: | O. inajae
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| Binomial name | |
| Ovomanonychus inajae Costa, Cherman & Iannuzzi, 2020
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Ovomanonychus inajae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Mato Grosso).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.2 mm. They have a shiny, light reddish brown head. There are four longitudinal costae on the elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Mrs. Inajá Correia Costa, mother of the first author.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ovomanonychus inajae 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 5, 2026.
- ^ a b c Correia Costa, F.; Cherman, M. A.; Iannuzzi, L. (2020). "Ovomanonychus, a new genus of South American Sericoidini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Zootaxa. 4759 (1): 65–76. Retrieved January 5, 2026.