Cartwrightia islasi
| Cartwrightia islasi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Cartwrightia |
| Species: | C. islasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cartwrightia islasi Cartwright, 1967 | |
Cartwrightia islasi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico (Chiapas, Guerrero, Sinaloa, Veracruz).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.45–4 mm (0.136–0.157 in). They have an elongate, subparallel, generally dark reddish brown body, with areas of greyish golden-brown argillaceous coating on the head, pronotum, tips of the elytra and underside.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named in honour of Dr. Federico Islas, who described the genus and its first species.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cartwrightia islasi 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 September 30, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Cartwright, O. L. (1967). "Two new species of Cartwrightia from Central and South America (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Washington. 124 (3632): 1-8. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
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