Biology:Apogonia reticula

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Apogonia reticula
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Apogonia
Species:
A. reticula
Binomial name
Apogonia reticula
Frey, 1975

Apogonia reticula 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 9 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are blackish-brown. The pronotum is densely, but somewhat finely punctured, with the lines forming the net and enclosing the punctures being more vertically oriented. The elytra show a network of flat, tomentose punctures. The underside is entirely covered with flat, tomentose, coarse punctures.[3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia reticula at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/FT4P. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue Melolonthiden und Ruteliden aus den Beständen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München.". Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey 26: 256-262. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Arbeiten-Museum-Frey_26_0256-0262.pdf. Retrieved January 3, 2026. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14853709 entry