Symmela beskei
| Symmela beskei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Symmela |
| Species: | S. beskei
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| Binomial name | |
| Symmela beskei Pacheco, Wipfler, Monné and Ahrens, 2022
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Symmela beskei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. The head is blackish brown and shiny, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is bicoloured (blackish brown and yellowish) and iridescent. The elytra are yellowish brown with blackish margins.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after C.H. Beské, the collector of the type specimen.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela beskei 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 December 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Pacheco, T. L.; Wipfler, B.; Monné, M. L.; Ahrens, D. (2022). "The genus Symmela Erichson, 1835 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini): taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis". Journal of Natural History. 56 (9–12): 607–705. Retrieved December 10, 2025.