Anomala inclinata

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Anomala inclinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anomala
Species:
A. inclinata
Binomial name
Anomala inclinata
Zhao & Zorn, 2022

Anomala inclinata 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.[1][2]

Etymology[edit]

The species is named after the Latin adjective “inclinatus, -a, -um”, alluding to the inclined parameres of this species.[1]

Description[edit]

The holotype, a male, measures 13.0 mm (0.51 in) in length and 7.3 mm (0.29 in) in width. The paratype, a female, measures 13.5 mm (0.53 in) in length and 6.9 mm (0.27 in) in width. The body is elongated ovoid in shape. Coloration is blackish brown, with weak green metallic sheen.[1]

Distribution[edit]

This species is only known from Taitung, Taiwan.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d 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.
  2. ^ "Anomala inclinata Zhao & Zorn, 2022". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.