Tanyproctus poggii
| Tanyproctus poggii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Tanyproctus |
| Species: | T. poggii
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanyproctus poggii Keith, 2009
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Tanyproctus poggii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.3 mm. They have an elongated, entirely blackish body, the elytra with a very slight pruinose sheen.[3]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of Dr Roberto Poggi.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) poggii 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 24, 2026.
- ^ a b c Keith, D. (2009). "Contribution à la connaissance de la faune des Pachydeminae asiatiques (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Bulletin de l’Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles de Belgique. 79: 73–88. Retrieved February 24, 2026.