Khoina andreaei
Species of beetle
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Khoina andreaei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).[2][3]
| Khoina andreaei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Khoina |
| Species: | K. andreaei |
| Binomial name | |
| Khoina andreaei Schein, 1959 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm (0.24 in). They are black with light brown elytra, reddish-brown fore- and midlegs and black hindlegs. There are yellowish hairs on pronotum and scutellum, as well as on the sutural region of the elytra, which is otherwise covered with short black setae. The pygidial part and abdomen are hairy and are densely covered with yellowish scales.[3]