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| Inanda gaerdesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Inanda |
| Species: | I. gaerdesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Inanda gaerdesi Schein, 1956 | |
Inanda gaerdesi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6 mm (0.24 in). They have a black ground colour, although it is reddish-brown on the disc of the elytra. Three longitudinal bands on the pronotum and the suture and marginal bands on the elytra consist of yellow (in males) and whitish (in females) scales. The pygidial area and margin of the underside have similar scales.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Inanda gaerdesi 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 March 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1956). "Neue afrikanischen Hoplien (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Hopliinae)" (PDF). Mitteilungen Der Münchener Entomologischen Gesellschaft. 46: 27–41. Retrieved March 29, 2026.