Scapanoclypeus cornutus

Scapanoclypeus cornutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Scapanoclypeus
Species:
S. cornutus
Binomial name
Scapanoclypeus cornutus
Evans, 1987

Scapanoclypeus cornutus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–12 mm. The clypeus is castaneous and setigerously punctate, while the frons and vertex are piceous. The pronotum is castaneous and the elytra are fulvous.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scapanoclypeus cornutus 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 Evans, A. (1987). "A new genus of Melolonthinae from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 50 (2): 363–370. Retrieved February 24, 2026.