Anomalophylla vidua
| Anomalophylla vidua | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anomalophylla |
| Species: | A. vidua
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| Binomial name | |
| Anomalophylla vidua Ahrens, 2005
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Anomalophylla vidua is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4–7 mm. They have a black, oblong body. The dorsal surface is dull and has long, dense, erect setae. The hairs are mostly black, while the setae on the elytra and sometimes those on the posterior portion of the pronotum are white.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin viduus (meaning single or solitary).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla vidua 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 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2005). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Anomalophylla Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 1076: 1–62. Retrieved December 10, 2025.