Apogonia metallescens

Apogonia metallescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Apogonia
Species:	A. metallescens
Binomial name
	Apogonia metallescens; Moser, 1910

Last updated February 07, 2026

Apogonia metallescens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12-13 mm.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia metallescens 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 February 4, 2026.
1 2 Kobayashi, H.; Medina, M. N. (2024). "Three new species related to Apogonia rizali Heller, 1897 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Mindanao Is., the Philippines" (PDF). Kogane. 27: 22–33. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia metallescens 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 February 4, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Kobayashi, H.; Medina, M. N. (2024). "Three new species related to Apogonia rizali Heller, 1897 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Mindanao Is., the Philippines" (PDF). Kogane. 27: 22–33. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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