Comythovalgus modestus

Comythovalgus modestus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Comythovalgus
Species:
C. modestus
Binomial name
Comythovalgus modestus
Schein, 1956

Comythovalgus modestus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Kenya.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). The ground colour is pitch black, with the scales on the upper and underside brown, but in places on the propygidium and pygidium a tone lighter. The scales are generally dense, but not cover the ground colour in some places.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Comythovalgus modestus 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 May 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Schein, H. (1956). "Neue Cetoniden Trichiiden und Valgiden aus dem Coryndon Museum Nairobi (Coleoptera: Lamellicornia)". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society Londen. 25 (11–12): 191-199. Retrieved May 16, 2026.