Lepithrix kulzeri
| Lepithrix kulzeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Lepithrix |
| Species: | L. kulzeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepithrix kulzeri Schein, 1959 | |
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Lepithrix kulzeri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They are black with pale dark brown elytra with black edges laterally and posteriorly. They are scaleless and the pygidial part and underside have blackish hairs. The forelegs are reddish-brown, while the middle and hind legs are black.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepithrix kulzeri 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 March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.