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Rectoscutaria simplex
Rectoscutaria simplex is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).
From the article Rectoscutaria simplex on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in). They are black, with the elytra testaceous with a broad fuscous border all round. The head and pronotum are clothed with dense black and greyish villose hairs. The pronotum is scabroso-punctate from the apex to the base, which is not very depressed. The elytra are not costate, but have a longitudinal impression along the suture, which is deeply and closely punctured. The punctures bearing each a black, erect hair. The pygidium is briefly hairy and the under side is villose, with greyish-white hairs.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 687200.