Entyposis bidentata
| Entyposis bidentata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Entyposis |
| Species: | E. bidentata |
| Binomial name | |
| Entyposis bidentata | |
Entyposis bidentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mozambique.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13 mm (0.51 in). They have a chestnut brown forebody, while the elytra are straw yellow.
Etymology
The species is named after the shape of the male protibia, which has two teeth.
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Entyposis bidentata 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 5, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2012). "Révision du genre Entyposis Kolbe, 1894 (Insecta, Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Zoosystema. 34 (4): 721–735. Retrieved May 5, 2026.