Korisaba
Genus of beetles
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Korisaba is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Korisaba amabilis, which is found in South Africa (Cape).[2]
| Korisaba | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Hopliini |
| Genus: | Korisaba Péringuey, 1902 |
| Species: | K. amabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Korisaba amabilis Péringuey, 1902 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.25 mm (0.207 in). They are black, densely clothed with long, greyish and black hairs on the upper, and with greyish-white ones on the under sides. The scutellum is clothed with white hairs.[3]
