Pegylis genieri

Pegylis genieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Tribe:	Melolonthini
Genus:	Pegylis
Species:	P. genieri
Binomial name
	Pegylis genieri; Lacroix & Montreuil, 2017

Pegylis genieri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Mozambique.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14 mm (0.55 in). The forebody is fairly uniform reddish-brown, while the elytra are straw-yellow with large, more or less abundant, dark brown spots. The upper surface has fine, but clearly visible hairs.

Etymology

The species is dedicated to François Génier, specialist in coprophagous Scarabaeidae.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pegylis genieri 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 9, 2026.
1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2017). "Nouveaux hannetons du Mozambique (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 23 (10): 103–109. Retrieved April 9, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved April 9, 2026.

[catalogueoflife-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pegylis genieri 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 9, 2026.

[coleopteres-3] 1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2017). "Nouveaux hannetons du Mozambique (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 23 (10): 103–109. Retrieved April 9, 2026.