Discopeltis variabilis

Discopeltis variabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Discopeltis
Species:	D. variabilis
Binomial name
	Discopeltis variabilis; Moser, 1904
Synonyms
	Discopeltis machulkai nigerrima Schein, 1956; Discopeltis varicolor Schein, 1956; Discopeltis aulica Knirsch, 1944; Discopeltis machulkai Knirsch, 1944; Discopeltis variabilis fulvipennis Moser, 1904; Discopeltis variabilis nigripennis Moser, 1904; Discopeltis variabilis ornaticollis Moser, 1904; Discopeltis variabilis ruficollis Moser, 1904;

Discopeltis variabilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Kenya and Tanzania.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12–14 mm (0.47–0.55 in). It is highly variable species. They have a glossy head, and a dull tomentose upper surface. The head is mostly wrinkled and punctate, black with a reddish-brown clypeus. The pronotum is black and decorated with greenish-white dots, the number of which is highly variable. The scutellum is uniformly black or green-bordered. The elytra are black with a yellowish-brown longitudinal band on the disc, which is divided into two parts by a common black transverse band behind the middle. Along the margin of each elytron are three green, pearly iridescent spots. The black pygidium has a heart-shaped, reddish-brown spot in the center and four greenish-white punctures in a transverse row, which are sometimes absent. The shiny underside is black, with the exception of the last reddish-brown abdominal segment, sparsely punctate, and covered with whitish setae.

References

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.
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↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Discopeltis variabilis 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.
↑ Moser, J. (1904). "Neue afrikanische Cetoniden-Arten" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 49: 59-70. Retrieved May 16, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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[:2-1] 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.

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[:1-3] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Discopeltis variabilis 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.

[:3-4] Moser, J. (1904). "Neue afrikanische Cetoniden-Arten" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 49: 59-70. Retrieved May 16, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.