Parautoserica mendesi
| Parautoserica mendesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parautoserica |
| Species: | P. mendesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Parautoserica mendesi Lacroix, Coache & Filippi, 2022
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Parautoserica mendesi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in São Tomé and Príncipe.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.2 mm. They have a short body. The upper surface is dull and dark brown, with numerous, large blackish spots. The appendages are light brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Mr. José Luis Xavier Mendes.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parautoserica mendesi 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 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Lacroix, M.; Coache, A.; Filippi, G. (2022). "Contribution à la connaissance des Sericinae de Sao Tomé et Principe (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)". Faunitaxys. 10 (21): 1–9. Retrieved December 16, 2025.