Strigoderma uniungula
| Strigoderma uniungula | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Strigoderma |
| Species: | S. uniungula |
| Binomial name | |
| Strigoderma uniungula Andalco-Cid & Ramírez-Ponce, 2026 | |
Strigoderma uniungula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mexico (Guerrero).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7.17 mm (0.282 in). The antennal club, pronotum, scutellum and abdomen are black with coppery-greenish reflections, while the apex of the protibia and tarsi are slightly reddish.[3]
Life history
[edit]Feeding habits and life cycle are unknown. The holotype was collected in July.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin uni (meaning one) and ungula (meaning claw, spur or hoof) and refers to the fact that this species is the only one with a simple internal protarsal claw.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Strigoderma (Costatergus) uniungula 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 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Andalco-Cid, K. S.; Zaragoza-Caballero, S.; Estrada Torres, A.; Rodríguez-Mirón, G.; Ramírez-Ponce (2026). "Description of a new Mexican endemic subgenus of Strigoderma Burmeister with six new species (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Anomalini)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1052 (1): 21–61. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
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