Pachnessa drumonti

Pachnessa drumonti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachnessa
Species:
P. drumonti
Binomial name
Pachnessa drumonti
Keith, 2009

Pachnessa drumonti is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cambodia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.8 mm. They are similar to Pachnessa smetsi, but have an entirely yellowish-brown upper surface (except for the reddish-brown head and protibiae).[3]

Etymology

The species is named after Alain Drumont.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachnessa drumonti 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 24, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Keith, D. (2009). "Contribution à la connaissance de la faune des Pachydeminae asiatiques (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Bulletin de l’Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. 79: 73–88. Retrieved February 24, 2026.