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Entyposis capito

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Entyposis capito
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Entyposis
Species:
E. capito
Binomial name
Entyposis capito
(Gerstaecker, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Schizonycha capito Gerstaecker, 1873
  • Proseconius capito
  • Schizonycha cavicollis Fairmaire, 1887
  • Entyposis cavicollis

Entyposis capito is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 12–15 mm (0.47–0.59 in). They have a reddish-brown forebody, while the elytra are orange-yellow.[3]

References

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  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Entyposis capito 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 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2012). "Révision du genre Entyposis Kolbe, 1894 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Zoosystema. 34 (4): 721-735. Retrieved May 5, 2026.