Symmela nitidicollis

Symmela nitidicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Symmela
Species:
S. nitidicollis
Binomial name
Symmela nitidicollis

Symmela nitidicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.9 mm. The head is black and shiny, with erect, dense setae. The pronotum is black and shiny. The elytra are black. The surface is opaque and without setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela nitidicollis 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.
  3. ^ 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.