Anomalophylla moxiensis
| Anomalophylla moxiensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anomalophylla |
| Species: | A. moxiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomalophylla moxiensis Ahrens, 2005
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Anomalophylla moxiensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.1–7.6 mm. They have a black, oblong body. The dorsal surface is dull, with long, dense, erect setae on the head and pronotum, while the hairs on the elytra are sparse. All hairs are brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Moxi.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla moxiensis 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.