Liogenys elegans
| Liogenys elegans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Liogenys |
| Species: | L. elegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Liogenys elegans Nonfried, 1891 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Liogenys elegans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina) and Paraguay.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 11-12 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark reddish-brown, with the underside somewhat lighter. The antennae are brown. The upper surface is shiny and glabrous. The pronotum is moderately coarsely, rather densely, and unevenly punctate.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liogenys elegans 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue Melolonthiden und Ruteliden aus den Beständen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 256–262. Retrieved January 3, 2026.