Neoclitopa robichei

Neoclitopa robichei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoclitopa
Species:	N. robichei
Binomial name
	Neoclitopa robichei; Lacroix & Montreuil, 2016

Neoclitopa robichei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mozambique.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 17–18 mm (0.67–0.71 in). They have a rather massive, broadened body. The head, pronotum and scutellum are blackish, while the elytra are chestnut brown, edged in black on the sides.

Etymology

The species is named after Gérard Robiche, a specialist of African Tenebrionidae.

References

↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoclitopa robichei 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 April 14, 2026.
1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2016). "Révision du genre Neoclitopa Lacroix, 1997, et description d'une nouvelle espèce (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 22 (8): 70–85. Retrieved April 14, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoclitopa robichei 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 April 14, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2016). "Révision du genre Neoclitopa Lacroix, 1997, et description d'une nouvelle espèce (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 22 (8): 70–85. Retrieved April 14, 2026.