Lepithrix lebisi

Lepithrix lebisi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lepithrix
Species:
L. lebisi
Binomial name
Lepithrix lebisi
Schein, 1959

Lepithrix lebisi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in). They are black. The pronotum is laterally and posteriorly edged in yellow and has two yellow disc-shaped spots. The elytra are reddish-brown with black hairs and have a narrow band of yellow scales along the suture. The legs are entirely black legs.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepithrix lebisi 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 March 24, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.