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Anomala longilobata

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Anomala longilobata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anomala
Species:
A. longilobata
Binomial name
Anomala longilobata
Zhao & Zorn, 2022

Anomala longilobata is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Ming-Zhi Zhao and Carsten Zorn in 2022. It is endemic to Hainan, China.[1]

Etymology

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The species is named after the Latin prefix “longi-” and the adjective “lobatus, -a, -um”, alluding to the slender and lobed lower branch of paramere.[1]

Description

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Males measure 13.7–14.4 mm (0.54–0.57 in) in length and 7.8–8.3 mm (0.31–0.33 in) in width. Females measure 14.4–15.4 mm (0.57–0.61 in) in length and 8.7–9.1 mm (0.34–0.36 in) in width. The body is elongated ovoid and strongly convex in shape. Male coloration is highly variable and varies from green, reddish green, yellowish or reddish brown and purplish black to coal black. Females are yellowish brown with greenish sheen and weak metallic luster.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Hainan.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Zhao, Ming-Zhi & Zorn, Carsten (2022). "Contribution to the genus Anomala Samouelle, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) of China and adjacent regions. Part II: six new species from Taiwan and Hainan". Zootaxa. 5168 (2): 175–195. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5168.2.5. PMID 36101291. S2CID 250962875.