Biology:Dichecephala lujai

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Dichecephala lujai
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Template:Taxonomy/DichecephalaDichecephala lujai
Moser, 1917

Dichecephala lujai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mozambique.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are reddish-brown and shiny. The head is sparsely punctate. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate and the elytra are irregularly and coarsely punctate, with smooth ribs. The underside is widely punctured in the middle, becoming more densely punctured at the sides; the punctures are covered with small, whitish setae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Dichecephala lujai at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/35L6H. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.).". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 3-4: 183-256. http://www.archive.org/stream/deutscheentomolo1916unse#page/n712/mode/1up. Retrieved January 23, 2026. 

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