Rectoscutaria peringueyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape).[2][3]
| Rectoscutaria peringueyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Rectoscutaria |
| Species: | R. peringueyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Rectoscutaria peringueyi Schein, 1958 | |
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Description
editAdults reach a length of about 5–6 mm (0.20–0.24 in). They are black. The elytra are wholly or partly brown and the pygidium is covered with yellow scales. The scaling of the upper surface is variable. There may be white hair-like scales that form three longitudinal bands on each elytron, but these bands may also be shortened to form a forward-facing arc and finally, some specimens have no bands, but fine grey hairs across the entire surface.[3]
References
edit- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rectoscutaria peringueyi 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 26, 2026.
- 1 2 Schein, H. (1958). "Bestimmungstabellen der Heterochelides (Coleoptera, Lamellicornia, Hopliini) mit ausnahme von Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. Mit Neubeschreibungen und Bemerkungen". Annals of the South African Museum. 44 (6): 229–267. Retrieved March 26, 2026.