Symmela mutabilis

Symmela mutabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Symmela
Species:
S. mutabilis
Binomial name
Symmela mutabilis
Erichson, 1835

Symmela mutabilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Paraná, Santa Catarina, São Paulo).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.2 mm. The head is black, dull and iridescent, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is black and dull but iridescent. The elytra are black, with the posterior half dark. The surface is opaque and without setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela mutabilis 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.
  3. ^ 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.