Anomalophylla tristicula

Anomalophylla tristicula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Anomalophylla
Species:	A. tristicula
Binomial name
	Anomalophylla tristicula; Reitter, 1887
Synonyms
	Anomalophylla moupinea unicolorBalthasar, 1932; Anomalophylla (Xorema) thibetanaReitter, 1902; Melaserica thibetanaBrenske, 1898; Homaloplia discoidalisFairmaire, 1897;

Last updated December 11, 2025

Anomalophylla tristicula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Gansu, Ningxia, Qinghai, Sichuan, Xizang, Yunnan) and Mongolia.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2–6.5 mm. They have a black, oblong body. The dorsal surface is dull with long, dense, erect setae. Most hairs are black, but the setae on the elytra and sometimes also those on the pronotum are white.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla tristicula 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 December 10, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (2005). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Anomalophylla Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 1076: 1–62. Retrieved December 10, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Anomalophylla tristicula 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 December 10, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (2005). "Taxonomic revision of the genus Anomalophylla Reitter, 1887 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 1076: 1–62. Retrieved December 10, 2025.

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