Polyphylla simoni
| Polyphylla simoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Polyphylla |
| Species: | P. simoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Polyphylla simoni Sehnal & Bezděk, 2011
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Polyphylla simoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 20–23 mm. They have an elongate, moderately convex body. The surface colour is chestnut brown, with the pronotum very slightly darker. The dorsal surface of the head, pronotum and scutellum is covered with whitish to pale ochrous scales, and the elytra with whitish scales.[3]
Subspecies
- Polyphylla simoni simoni (Thailand)
- Polyphylla simoni kontumensis Kobayashi & Fujioka, 2016 (Vietnam)
Etymology
The species is named in honor of Šimon, son of the first author.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Polyphylla (Granida) simoni at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
- ^ a b c Sehnal, Richard; Bezdek, Ales (2011). "Review of the subgenus Polyphylla (Granida) from continental Asia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)". ZooKeys. 102: 65–76. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.