Symmela jatahyensis
| Symmela jatahyensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Symmela |
| Species: | S. jatahyensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Symmela jatahyensis Frey, 1973
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Symmela jatahyensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Goiás).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. The head is blackish brown and shiny, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is reddish brown and iridescent. The elytra are yellowish brown with blackish margins. The surface is opaque and without setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela jatahyensis 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 11, 2025.
- ^ a b Pacheco, T. L.; Wipfler, B.; Monné, M. L.; Ahrens, D. (2022). "The genus Symmela Erichson, 1835 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini): taxonomy and phylogenetic analysis". Journal of Natural History. 56 (9–12): 607–705. Retrieved December 11, 2025.