Cryptotrogus borumandi
| Cryptotrogus borumandi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Cryptotrogus |
| Species: | C. borumandi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotrogus borumandi | |
Cryptotrogus borumandi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Iran.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15–17 mm (0.59–0.67 in). They are brownish-yellow, with the disc of the pronotum, scutellum, cephalic capsule and large posterior part of the clypeus darkened, while the antennae are yellowish.
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Houshang Borumand, curator of the Coleoptera collections at the Hayk Mirzayans Insect Museum (HMIM) from 1972 to 1998.
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cryptotrogus borumandi 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 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2017). "Les Cryptotrogus Kraatz de la faune d'Iran et des régions limitrophes (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. Nouvelle Série. 53 (6): 387–412. Retrieved May 7, 2026.