Sakalianus
| Sakalianus marietae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Sakalianus Jendek, 2007 |
| Species: | S. marietae |
| Binomial name | |
| Sakalianus marietae Jendek, 2007 | |
Sakalianus is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species, Sakalianus marietae, was first described to science in 2007. It is known only from Kenya.[1]
This beetle is roughly 4 millimeters long. It has a narrow body with a large, convex head and large eyes. It is shiny purple-red in color with whitish spots and it has yellowish hairs along parts of its elytra. Male and female look similar. The beetle has been collected from acacia trees.[1]
References
- 1 2 Jendek, E. (2007). Sakalianus marietae the new genus and species from Kenya (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae). Entomol. Probl. 37(1– 2) 79–80.
External links
- Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Sakalianus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 14 Jun 2011.
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