Sussorca

Sussorca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Aphodiinae
Tribe: Aphodiini
Genus: Sussorca
Paulian, 1954
Species:
S. lusingae
Binomial name
Sussorca lusingae
(Paulian, 1954)
Synonyms
  • Aphodius (Sussorca) Paulian, 1954
  • Acrossus (Sussorca) lusingae Paulian, 1954

Sussorca is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Sussorca lusingae, which is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They have an oval, moderately convex, sericeous body. The sides of the pronotum and the odd elytral interstices have tiny hairs. They are dark orange, with a median spot on the head and the elytra blackish.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sussorca lusingae 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 October 26, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Dellacasa, G.; Bordat, P.; Dellacasa, M. (2000). "A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae)" (PDF). Memorie Della Società Entomologica Italiana, Genova. 79: 1–482. Retrieved October 26, 2026.