Schizonycha tangana
| Schizonycha tangana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Schizonycha |
| Species: | S. tangana
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| Binomial name | |
| Schizonycha tangana Moser, 1917
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Schizonycha tangana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9-9.5 mm. They are brownish-yellow, with a red head, pronotum and scutellum. The head is granularly punctate. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate, and the punctures are covered with small scales. The elytra are quite densely covered with minutely bristle-bearing punctures.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) tangana 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.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 23, 2026.