Echyra grisea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]

Echyra grisea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Echyra
Species:
E. grisea
Binomial name
Echyra grisea
Lacroix, 1997

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 9 mm (0.35 in). They have a rather elongated body. The upper surface is dark brown and is covered with elongated scales.[3]

References

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  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Echyra grisea 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 March 31, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved March 31, 2026.