Brachypholis sjoestedti

Brachypholis sjoestedti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Brachypholis
Species:
B. sjoestedti
Binomial name
Brachypholis sjoestedti
Brenske, 1903

Brachypholis sjoestedti is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ghana and Ivory Coast.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14–17 mm (0.55–0.67 in). They are very similar to Brachypholis rothschildi, but with finer, lanceolate scaling. There are distinct spots at the base of the pronotum and two large, similar spots on the lateral margins of the elytra.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Brachypholis sjoestedti 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 October 1, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Brenske, E. (1903). "Beiträge zur Kenntniss der Insektenfauna von Kamerun, Nr.14. Melolonthiden aus Kamerun nach der ausbeute des Herrn Professor Dr.Yngve Sjöstedt, sowie eine übersicht aller bekannten Arten Kamerun's und den angrenzenden Gebietes". Entomologisk Tidskrift. 24: 81-98. Retrieved October 1, 2026. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.