Anomalophylla morula
| Anomalophylla morula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anomalophylla |
| Species: | A. morula
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomalophylla morula Ahrens, 2005
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Anomalophylla morula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.6–6.1 mm. They have a black, oblong body. The elytra are indistinctly defined dark brown laterally. The dorsal surface is dull and has long, dense, erect setae. The hairs are mostly black, while the setae on the elytra and some on the pronotum are white at the base.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin morula (meaning black).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla morula 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 December 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2005). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Anomalophylla Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 1076: 1–62. Retrieved December 10, 2025.