Symmela erichsoni
| Symmela erichsoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Symmela |
| Species: | S. erichsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Symmela erichsoni Pacheco, Wipfler, Monné & Ahrens, 2022
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Symmela erichsoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.1–6 mm. The head is blackish brown and iridescent, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is blackish brown and iridescent. The elytra are blackish brown. The surface is iridescent and without setae.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after W.F. Erichson, who described the genus Symmela.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela erichsoni 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 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 11, 2025.