Turanella

Turanella
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: Turanella
Semenov, 1905
Species:
T. latevittis
Binomial name
Turanella latevittis
(Reitter, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Isochirus Reitter, 1892
  • Aphodius latevittis Reitter, 1887

Turanella is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Turanella latevittis, which is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, China (Xinjiang), Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5–4 mm (0.098–0.157 in). They have an elongate, convex, moderately shiny, glabrous, blackish body, with the margin of the clypeus, antennae and legs reddish. The elytra have a testaceous discal spot.

References

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  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Turanella latevittis 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.