Coniopholis proxima
| Coniopholis proxima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Coniopholis |
| Species: | C. proxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Coniopholis proxima Péringuey, 1904 | |
Coniopholis proxima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Mpumalanga).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 15–15.5 mm (0.59–0.61 in). They are nearly identical to Coniopholis lepidiota, and differs mainly by the more finely punctured pronotum and elytra, and the finer white scales. Furthermore, the shape of the genital armature is plainly different.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Coniopholis proxima 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 Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 13 (1): 1–293. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
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