Apogonia ferrugata
| Apogonia ferrugata | |
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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: | Apogonia |
| Species: | A. ferrugata
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| Binomial name | |
| Apogonia ferrugata Moser, 1917
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Apogonia ferrugata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Central African Republic, Chad and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. They are yellowish-brown. The frons is densely punctured. The pronotum is covered with moderately dense, rather strong punctures. The elytra are strongly punctured, with the ribs smooth and bordered by deep rows of punctures. The underside has only a few punctures in the middle, but is widely punctured at the sides. The punctures are covered with pale setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia ferrugata 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. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 23, 2026.