| Melegena gerhardti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Disteniidae |
| Genus: | Melegena |
| Species: | M. gerhardti |
| Binomial name | |
| Melegena gerhardti Hergovits, 2022 | |
Melegena gerhardti is a species of beetle in the family Disteniidae. This species is found in western Malaysia. [1]
The body is metallic blue, while the head, pronotum, scutellum and elytra are metallic blue green.
The species name is dedicated to the author's father, Gerhardt Hergovits. [2]