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Scapanoclypeus triapicalis
Scapanoclypeus triapicalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa (Northern Cape).
From the article Scapanoclypeus triapicalis on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2–6.1 mm. They have an elongate body. The head and pronotum are black with reddish-brown margins, the elytra are testaceous, the dorsum and abdomen dark brown and the antennae dark brown.
In human culture
The species name is derived from Latin triapicalis (meaning having three apices) and refers to the shape of the transverse tricuspid frontal process.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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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 688290.