Biology:Polyphylla simoni

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Polyphylla simoni
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Polyphylla
Species:
P. simoni
Binomial name
Polyphylla simoni
Sehnal & Bezděk, 2011

Polyphylla simoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 20–23 mm. They have an elongate, moderately convex body. The surface colour is chestnut brown, with the pronotum very slightly darker. The dorsal surface of the head, pronotum and scutellum is covered with whitish to pale ochrous scales, and the elytra with whitish scales.[3]

Subspecies

  • Polyphylla simoni simoni (Thailand)
  • Polyphylla simoni kontumensis Kobayashi & Fujioka, 2016 (Vietnam)

Etymology

The species is named in honor of Šimon, son of the first author.[3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla (Granida) simoni at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/4LDXT. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sehnal, Richard; Bezdek, Ales (2011). "Review of the subgenus Polyphylla (Granida) from continental Asia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)". ZooKeys 102: 65–76. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/2456/. Retrieved February 6, 2026.   This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q21302021 entry