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Revision as of 12:05, 23 January 2026
Species of beetle
Asthenopholis ugandensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 20-22 mm. The upper surface is black and shiny, with yellowish-white scales. The head is punctate, with the punctures strongly bristled and the antennae are brown, with a lighter club. The punctation of the pronotum is coarse and dense, the scales of the punctures are oblong-ovate or elliptical. The elytra show only very indistinct ribs. They are sparsely punctate, the punctures with elongate scales that are somewhat pointed at the end.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). “Asthenopholis ugandensis 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 January 23, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1913). “Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden II”. Annales de La Société Entomologique de Belgique, Bruxelles. 57: 331–345. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
