Symmela opaca
| Symmela opaca | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Symmela |
| Species: | S. opaca
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| Binomial name | |
| Symmela opaca Erichson, 1835
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Symmela opaca 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 5.1 mm. The head is black, dull and shiny, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is black and dull but iridescent. The elytra are blackish brown with a light humeral spot. The surface is opaque and without setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Symmela opaca 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.