Phyllophaga reticulata
| Phyllophaga reticulata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phyllophaga |
| Species: | P. reticulata
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| Binomial name | |
| Phyllophaga reticulata Frey, 1975
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Phyllophaga reticulata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mexico (Jalisco).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13–14 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are yellowish-brown, with the head and pronotum and sometimes also the elytra darker. The upper surface is slightly shiny, almost dull. The head has very scattered, solitary, erect setae, while the pronotum is fairly densely covered with long, erect, pale setae. The elytra are glabrous.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phyllophaga (Phyllophaga) reticulata 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 2, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1975). "Neue Melolonthiden und Ruteliden aus den Beständen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 256–262. Retrieved January 2, 2026.