Sparrmannia similis
| Sparrmannia similis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sparrmannia |
| Species: | S. similis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sparrmannia similis Arrow, 1917
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Sparrmannia similis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 17–25.5 mm. The pronotum has long yellowish setae. The elytra are dark yellowish-brown to brown, often with the margins slightly darker than the disc. The base has short dense, whitish setae and scattered longer setae along the suture, while the remaining surface is irregularly punctate, glabrous and shining. The pygidium is dark yellowish-brown, with the surface smooth. It is densely, setigerously punctate, and has long, white, erect setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sparrmannia similis 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 23, 2026.
- ^ 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 23, 2026.