Schizonycha angolensis

Schizonycha angolensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Schizonycha
Species:
S. angolensis
Binomial name
Schizonycha angolensis
Moser, 1916

Schizonycha angolensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Angola.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 15 mm. They have reddish-yellow antennae. The pronotum is quite sparsely covered with tiny setae and the lateral margins are hairy and slightly notched. The scutellum is sparsely punctate and the elytra are very slightly wrinkled and quite densely punctate. The punctures have tiny setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) angolensis 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 January 28, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.