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Symmela nunesorum

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Symmela nunesorum is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Goiás).[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Symmela nunesorum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Symmela
Species:
S. nunesorum
Binomial name
Symmela nunesorum
Pacheco, Wipfler, Monné & Ahrens, 2022
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.8 mm. The head is black and shiny, with erect, sparse setae. The pronotum is black and shiny. The elytra are black. The surface is iridescent and without setae.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after two friends of the first author, Rafael V. Nunes and Luis Gabriel de O.A. Nunes.[3]

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