Schizonycha vethi

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

Schizonycha vethi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 17 mm. The antennae are brown. The pronotum is quite extensively covered with punctures, with short setae and with two smooth ridges before the posterior margin. The scutellum has only a few punctures. The elytra, pygidium and underside have a very fine, leathery sculpture. The slightly wrinkled elytra are moderately densely covered with minutely setate punctures.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Schizonycha (Schizonycha) vethi 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.
  3. ^ 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.