Sparrmannia namibia

Sparrmannia namibia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Sparrmannia
Species:
S. namibia
Binomial name
Sparrmannia namibia
Evans, 1989

Sparrmannia namibia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16–19 mm. The pronotum has long yellowish setae. The elytra are pale yellowish-brown, with the surface shallowly, irregularly punctate. The pygidium is brownish, with a smooth surface, and with scattered setigerous punctures, as well as long, yellowish, erect setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sparrmannia namibia 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 February 24, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Evans, A. (1989). "Revision of the genus Sparrmannia Laporte (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Melolonthinae)". Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa. 52 (1): 11–44. Retrieved February 24, 2026.