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| Stephanopholis melolonthoides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Stephanopholis |
| Species: | S. melolonthoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Stephanopholis melolonthoides (Brenske, 1892) | |
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Stephanopholis melolonthoides is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is thought to be endemic to Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in). They are similar to species of Rhabdopholis.[3]
History
[edit]When Brenske first described the species, he listed 'Africa' as the country of origin. Later, Brenske received specimens that were said to originate from South America, while Arrow stated he had specimens from Colombo (Sri Lanka).[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Stephanopholis melolonthoides 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 May 6, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Harrison, J.du G. (2004). "Revision of the endemic southern African genus Rhabdopholis Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". African Entomology. 12 (1): 39-54. Retrieved May 6, 2026.