Tanyproctus puncticeps

Tanyproctus puncticeps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tanyproctus
Species:
T. puncticeps
Binomial name
Tanyproctus puncticeps
(Waterhouse, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Pachydema puncticeps Waterhouse, 1881

Tanyproctus puncticeps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Yemen (Socotra).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 22 mm. They have an elongate, light brownish body, while the head is blackish. The dorsal surface is moderately shiny.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tanyproctus (Tanyproctus) puncticeps 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.
  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.