Adoretus angustus
Species of beetle
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Adoretus angustus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
| Adoretus angustus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Adoretus |
| Species: | A. angustus |
| Binomial name | |
| Adoretus angustus Frey, 1968 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.5-9 mm. They have an elongated body. The upper and lower surfaces are yellowish-brown, the antennae yellowish-brown, the tarsi darkened and the frons and vertex blackish-brown. The upper surface is sparsely but fairly evenly covered with short whitish setae and the underside is extremely sparsely pubescent.[3]