Scapanoclypeus hardap
| Scapanoclypeus hardap | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Scapanoclypeus |
| Species: | S. hardap
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| Binomial name | |
| Scapanoclypeus hardap Sehnal, 2014
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Scapanoclypeus hardap is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.2–9.7 mm. They have a long, elongate body. The head is dark blackish brown with a brown clypeal margin. The pronotum is brownish-yellow with a darker disc and vague brownish black spots laterally. The elytra are yellowish-brown with brownish-black margins and darker suture. The dorsum, abdomen and antennae are yellowish-brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to the Hardap province (Namibia), where the species is found.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scapanoclypeus hardap 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.
- ^ a b c Sehnal, R. (2014). "Scapanoclypeus hardap (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini), a new species from Hardap province, Namibia". Zootaxa. 3861 (1): 96–100. Retrieved February 24, 2026.