Biology:Asthenopholis ugandensis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/AsthenopholisA. ugandensis
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| Template:Taxonomy/AsthenopholisAsthenopholis ugandensis Moser, 1913
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Asthenopholis ugandensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 20-22 mm. The upper surface is black and shiny, with yellowish-white scales. The head is punctate, with the punctures strongly bristled and the antennae are brown, with a lighter club. The punctation of the pronotum is coarse and dense, the scales of the punctures are oblong-ovate or elliptical. The elytra show only very indistinct ribs. They are sparsely punctate, the punctures with elongate scales that are somewhat pointed at the end.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Asthenopholis ugandensis at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/5W7XX.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moser, J. (1913). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden II.". Annales de La Société Entomologique de Belgique, Bruxelles 57: 331-345. http://www.archive.org/stream/annalesdelasoci571913socis#page/331/mode/1up. Retrieved January 23, 2026.
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