Scitala simulans

Scitala simulans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Scitala
Species:
S. simulans
Binomial name
Scitala simulans
Britton, 1987

Scitala simulans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12 mm (0.47 in). The clypeus and anterior half of the frons are shining black, while the posterior half of the frons is sericeous black. The pronotum and scutellum are black and sericeous or dull, while the elytra are dark reddish brown, and also sericeous or dull. Finally, the legs and antennae are reddish brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scitala simulans 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 June 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685–799. Retrieved June 11, 2026.