Labarrus splendidus
Appearance
| Labarrus splendidus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Labarrus |
| Species: | L. splendidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Labarrus splendidus (Petrovitz, 1955) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Labarrus splendidus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Qatar, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.8–5.7 mm (0.19–0.22 in). They are very similar to Labarrus digitatus, but the anterior part of the body is highly lustrous, with a yellowish-brown dorsal surface.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Labarrus splendidus 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Balthasar, V. (1964). "Monographie der Scarabaeidae und Aphodidae der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region Coleoptera: Lamellicornia Aphodiidae" (PDF). Tchechoslowakische Akademie Der Wissenschaften Prag. 3: 1-652. Retrieved November 10, 2026.