Euphoresia trifasciata

Euphoresia trifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Euphoresia
Species:	E. trifasciata
Binomial name
	Euphoresia trifasciata; Frey, 1972

Last updated January 06, 2026

Euphoresia trifasciata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Gabon.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8-9 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are brown and mostly dull (only the clypeus is shiny). The antennae are light brown. The anterior margin of the pronotum and the base have a sparse fringe of scales, while the sides of the pronotum are densely and uniformly covered with white scales. The elytra have three continuous white transverse bands of scales.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia trifasciata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1972). "Neue afrikanische Sericinae (Col., Scarab., Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 23: 142–149. Retrieved January 5, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euphoresia trifasciata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1972). "Neue afrikanische Sericinae (Col., Scarab., Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 23: 142–149. Retrieved January 5, 2026.

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