Bizanus vansoni

Bizanus vansoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Bizanus
Species:	B. vansoni
Binomial name
	Bizanus vansoni; Schein, 1958

Bizanus vansoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm (0.16 in). They are black with light brown elytra without distinct ribs, but with fine, dust-like greyish-white scales. There are yellow scalins on the pygidial area and dense white scales on the abdomen. The forelegs are red and the hind legs are black.

References

↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Bizanus vansoni 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved March 26, 2026.
1 2 Schein, H. (1958). "Bestimmungstabellen der Heterochelides (Coleoptera, Lamellicornia, Hopliini) mit ausnahme von Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. Mit Neubeschreibungen und Bemerkungen". Annals of the South African Museum. 44 (6): 229–267. Retrieved March 26, 2026.

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[:1-1] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Bizanus vansoni 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved March 26, 2026.

[:2-2] 1 2 Schein, H. (1958). "Bestimmungstabellen der Heterochelides (Coleoptera, Lamellicornia, Hopliini) mit ausnahme von Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. Mit Neubeschreibungen und Bemerkungen". Annals of the South African Museum. 44 (6): 229–267. Retrieved March 26, 2026.