Socotraproctus
| Socotraproctus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Tanyproctini |
| Genus: | Socotraproctus Král, Sehnal & Bezděk, 2012 |
| Species: | S. haghier
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| Binomial name | |
| Socotraproctus haghier Král, Sehnal & Bezděk, 2012
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Socotraproctus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Socotraproctus haghier, which is found in Yemen (Socotra).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 14.5–16.8 mm for males and 18.6–21.7 mm for females. They have an elongate, black body. The dorsal surface are moderately shiny, with pale to whitish macrosetation.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for the area of origin of the species, the Haghier massif.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Socotraproctus haghier 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 February 20, 2026.
- ^ a b Král, D.; Sehnal, R.; Bezděk, A. (2012). "Tanyproctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of Socotra Island" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 52 (2): 153–182. Retrieved February 20, 2026.