Socotraproctus

Socotraproctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Melolonthinae
Tribe:	Tanyproctini
Genus:	Socotraproctus; Král, Sehnal & Bezděk, 2012
Species:	S. haghier
Binomial name
	Socotraproctus haghier; Král, Sehnal & Bezděk, 2012

Socotraproctus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Socotraproctus haghier, which is found in Yemen (Socotra).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14.5–16.8 mm for males and 18.6–21.7 mm for females. They have an elongate, black body. The dorsal surface are moderately shiny, with pale to whitish macrosetation.

Etymology

The species is named for the area of origin of the species, the Haghier massif.

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Socotraproctus haghier 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 February 20, 2026.
1 2 Král, D.; Sehnal, R.; Bezděk, A. (2012). "Tanyproctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of Socotra Island" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 52 (2): 153–182. Retrieved February 20, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Socotraproctus haghier 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 February 20, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Král, D.; Sehnal, R.; Bezděk, A. (2012). "Tanyproctini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of Socotra Island" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 52 (2): 153–182. Retrieved February 20, 2026.