Species of beetle
| Anomala wutaiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Anomala |
| Species: | A. wutaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anomala wutaiensis Zhao & Zorn, 2022 | |
Anomala wutaiensis is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Ming-Zhi Zhao and Carsten Zorn in 2022. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Etymology
The species is named after Wutai Township, where the type series was collected.
Description
Males measure 12.0–14.0 mm (0.47–0.55 in) in length and 6.7–7.6 mm (0.26–0.30 in) in width. Females measure 12.3–13.9 mm (0.48–0.55 in) in length and 6.8–8.1 mm (0.27–0.32 in) in width. The body is elongated ovoid in shape. Males are reddish brown while females are dark brown to blackish brown.
Distribution
This species is only known from Pingtung, Taiwan.
References
- ^ Zhao, Ming-Zhi & Zorn, Carsten (2022). "Contribution to the genus Anomala Samouelle, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) of China and adjacent regions. Part II: six new species from Taiwan and Hainan". Zootaxa. 5168 (2): 175–195. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5168.2.5. S2CID 250962875.
- "Anomala wutaiensis Zhao & Zorn, 2022". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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| Anomala wutaiensis | |
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