Pachycnema danieli

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Pachycnema danieli is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Pachycnema danieli
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachycnema
Species:
P. danieli
Binomial name
Pachycnema danieli
Schein, 1959
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm (0.31 in). They are black, with dark reddish-brown, very sparsely scaled elytra. In males, the pygidial part and abdomen are scaled, while they are hairy in females.[3]

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Mr. Franz Daniel of the Munich Museum.[3]

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