Microplidus stabilis
Species of beetle
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Microplidus stabilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal).[2][3]
| Microplidus stabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microplidus |
| Species: | M. stabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microplidus stabilis Péringuey, 1902 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7.25 mm (0.256–0.285 in). They are similar in size, shape, and sculpture to Microplidus albidus. They are covered with scales identical in colour and size, but on each elytron there is a small, sub-quadrate or transverse denuded space close to the suture, and situated slightly past the median part.[3]
