Symmela clypeata
| Symmela clypeata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Symmela |
| Species: | S. clypeata
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| Binomial name | |
| Symmela clypeata Erichson, 1835
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Symmela clypeata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Santa Catarina) and Argentina.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The head is black and yellow, dull and iridescent, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is black and dull but iridescent. The elytra are yellowish brown with blackish margins. The surface is shiny and without setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela clypeata 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 11, 2025.
- ^ a b 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 11, 2025.