Gryphonycha

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Gryphonycha is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Gryphonycha puberula, which is found in South Africa (North West, Gauteng).[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Gryphonycha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Tribe: Sericini
Genus: Gryphonycha
Péringuey, 1904
Species:
G. puberula
Binomial name
Gryphonycha puberula
(Fåhraeus, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Serica puberula Fåhraeus, 1857
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They are rufescent, with a fleshy tinge and slightly iridescent. The elytra are punctato-striate, with the intervals raised and slightly tectiform, especially in the female, and moderately deeply punctate.[3]

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