Scitala nemesis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]
| Scitala nemesis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Scitala |
| Species: | S. nemesis |
| Binomial name | |
| Scitala nemesis Blackburn, 1907 | |
Description
editAdults reach a length of about 13 mm (0.51 in). They are very similar to Scitala uptoni but may be distinguished by the absence of lateral longitudinal ridges on the abdomen, as well as by the form of the aedeagus.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scitala nemesis 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 June 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685–799. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
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