Apogonia simulans

Apogonia simulans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Apogonia
Species:	A. simulans
Binomial name
	Apogonia simulans; Moser, 1914

Last updated February 07, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm. They are coloured similarly to Apogonia simplex and of similar shape, but somewhat larger. The frons is coarsely punctate. The shape and sculpture of the pronotum are similar to those of A. simplex and the scutellum is almost smooth, with only traces of punctures visible. The sculpture of the elytra is somewhat stronger than in A. simplex.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia simulans 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 31, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1914). "Fauna simalurensis, Coleoptera, Fam. Lamellicornia, Tribus Melolonthini" (PDF). Notes from the Leyden Museum. 36: 157–161. Retrieved January 31, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia simulans 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 31, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1914). "Fauna simalurensis, Coleoptera, Fam. Lamellicornia, Tribus Melolonthini" (PDF). Notes from the Leyden Museum. 36: 157–161. Retrieved January 31, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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