Schizonycha longa

Schizonycha longa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Schizonycha
Species:
S. longa
Binomial name
Schizonycha longa
Moser, 1917

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13 mm. They are yellowish-brown, but the head and pronotum are reddish. The head is punctate. The pronotum is sparsely and irregularly punctate, behind the anterior margin the punctures are denser. The elytra are punctured, the punctures with tiny setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) longa 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 23, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 23, 2026.