Neoclitopa murphyi

Neoclitopa murphyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoclitopa
Species:	N. murphyi
Binomial name
	Neoclitopa murphyi; Lacroix & Montreuil, 2019

Neoclitopa murphyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Malawi.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16–17 mm (0.63–0.67 in). They have an elongated body. The forebody is dark brown and densely hairy, while the elytra are more reddish brown and the legs are dark brown.^[3]

Etymology

The species is named after its collector, the amateur entomologist Raymond James Murphy.^[3]

References

↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoclitopa murphyi 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 April 14, 2026.
1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2019). "Nouveaux Mélolonthides de Zambie et du Malawi (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 25 (8): 122–133. Retrieved April 14, 2026.

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[1] Global Biodiversity Information Facility

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoclitopa murphyi 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 April 14, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Lacroix, M.; Montreuil, O. (2019). "Nouveaux Mélolonthides de Zambie et du Malawi (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Coléoptères. 25 (8): 122–133. Retrieved April 14, 2026.

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