Comoramorphochelus

Comoramorphochelus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Melolonthinae
Tribe: Hopliini
Genus: Comoramorphochelus
Lacroix, 1997
Species:
C. comorianus
Binomial name
Comoramorphochelus comorianus
(Sabatinelli, 1992)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia comoriana Sabatinelli, 1992

Comoramorphochelus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Comoramorphochelus comorianus, which is found on the Comoros.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–8.5 mm (0.24–0.33 in). The upper surface is dark brown to reddish with fine scaly hairs, but with denser tufts of more pronounced scaling on the elytra.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Comoramorphochelus comorianus 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 April 2, 2026.
  3. ↑ Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 2, 2026.