Apogonia squamifera

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

Last updated February 07, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14 mm. They are reddish-brown and densely covered with grey scales or setae. The head is strongly setate and the antennae are reddish. The pronotum is densely punctate and, like the scutellum, densely covered with somewhat erect, strong setae. On the pronotum, a median line is marked in the anterior part by the fact that the setae are turned somewhat towards the side. The elytra are very densely covered with needle-like cracks, which have elongated scales that become bristle-like at the base and before the posterior margin of the elytra.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia squamifera 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.
1 2 Moser, J. (1915). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) IV". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 113–151. Retrieved January 28, 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 squamifera 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1915). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) IV". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 113–151. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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