Anomala inclinata

Last updated

Anomala inclinata
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anomala
Species:
A. inclinata
Binomial name
Anomala inclinata
Zhao & Zorn, 2022 [1]

Anomala inclinata 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 Taiwan. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Etymology

The species is named after the Latin adjective “inclinatus, -a, -um”, alluding to the inclined parameres of this species. [1]

Description

The holotype, a male, measures 13.0 mm (0.51 in) in length and 7.3 mm (0.29 in) in width. The paratype, a female, measures 13.5 mm (0.53 in) in length and 6.9 mm (0.27 in) in width. The body is elongated ovoid in shape. Coloration is blackish brown, with weak green metallic sheen. [1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Taitung, Taiwan. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 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. S2CID   250962875.
  2. ↑ "Anomala inclinata Zhao & Zorn, 2022". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Anomala inclinata Zhao & Zorn, 2022". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.