Apogonia scrobicollis

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Apogonia scrobicollis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Apogonia
Species:
A. scrobicollis
Binomial name
Apogonia scrobicollis
Moser, 1915

Apogonia scrobicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra). [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm. They are black with a faint metallic sheen. The are quite large, pit-like punctures on the pronotum, with distinct setae in the punctures. The scutellum is punctate except in the center. The elytra have a moderately dense punctation. The punctures are short-bristled, and ridges are not discernible. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia scrobicollis 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 January 28, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1915). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) IV". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 113–151. Retrieved January 28, 2026.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .