Schizonycha lukulediana
| Schizonycha lukulediana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. lukulediana
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha lukulediana Moser, 1917
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Schizonycha lukulediana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 14 mm. They are yellowish-brown, while the head, pronotum, scutellum and legs are reddish-brown. The frons is punctured and the punctures have bristle-like scales. The antennae are reddish-brown, with a yellowish-brown club. The pronotum is punctured and the lateral margins are weakly notched and fringed with yellow cilia. The scutellum is sparsely punctured and the elytra are transversely wrinkled and have punctures, covered with small elongated scales.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) lukulediana 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 29, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) VI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 78: 54–97. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.