Apogonia rizali

Apogonia rizali
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Apogonia
Species:	A. rizali
Binomial name
	Apogonia rizali; Heller, 1897

Last updated February 07, 2026

Apogonia rizali 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 11-13 mm. They have an elongate-oval, slightly convex body. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are black and the antennae are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is glabrous and moderately shiny, while the ventral surface is sparsely covered with minute or short hairs.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia rizali 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 rizali 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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