Deltochilum kolbei
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| Deltochilum kolbei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Deltochilum |
| Species: | D. kolbei |
| Binomial name | |
| Deltochilum kolbei Paulian, 1938 | |
Deltochilum kolbei is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Scarabaeinae. It belongs to the subgenus Aganhyboma within the genus Deltochilum.[1] The species was first described by Paulian in 1938. It is mostly known from South America, although specific distribution records remain limited.
Deltochilum kolbei exhibits a robust, metallic green body with a strong luster. The elytra are slightly darker than the head and pronotum, while the ventral surface is a darker shade of green. Adult individuals typically measure between 15 and 17 mm (0.59 to 0.67 in) in length. The head displays dense punctation, particularly around the clypeus, where the punctures are larger and more closely spaced than those on the interocular region; the anterior margin of each puncture is not sharply defined. The margin between the clypeal teeth and genae is curved outward near the clypeogenal structure. The pronotum is smooth and covered with uniformly distributed, simple punctures.