Doxocalia superba
| Doxocalia superba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Doxocalia |
| Species: | D. superba |
| Binomial name | |
| Doxocalia superba Brenske, 1901 | |
Doxocalia superba is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8.5 mm. They are reddish-brown underneath and dull greenish above with variegated stripes reminiscent of the markings of Bilga species. The frons is finely punctured, with a few weak bristle-like punctures on the vertex. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate with tiny hairs. The scutellum is very broad at the base, with an almost heart-shaped, rounded, smooth apex, densely punctate. The elytra have only fine rows of punctures, which border the alternately raised intervals. Sutures 2, 4, and 6 are more raised and lighter, with yellow spots. Sutures 1, 3, 5, and 7 are darker with yellow, rounded spots, which form almost four transverse rows. The apex is a blurred yellowish color.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Doxocalia superba 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 February 5, 2026.
- 1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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