Liogenys elegans

Liogenys elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Liogenys
Species:	L. elegans
Binomial name
	Liogenys elegans; Nonfried, 1891
Synonyms
	Liogenys forsteri Frey, 1975 ; Liogenys brasiliensis Moser, 1919 ;

Liogenys elegans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina) and Paraguay.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark reddish-brown, with the underside somewhat lighter. The antennae are brown. The upper surface is shiny and glabrous. The pronotum is moderately coarsely, rather densely, and unevenly punctate.

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liogenys elegans 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue Melolonthiden und Ruteliden aus den Beständen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 256–262. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Liogenys elegans 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 3, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue Melolonthiden und Ruteliden aus den Beständen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 256–262. Retrieved January 3, 2026.