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Lepithrix kulzeri

Lepithrix kulzeri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa.

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Jul 17, 2026
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Lepithrix kulzeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lepithrix
Species:
L. kulzeri
Binomial name
Lepithrix kulzeri
Schein, 1959
Synonyms
  • Lepithrix freyi Schein, 1959

Lepithrix kulzeri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).23

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They are black with pale dark brown elytra with black edges laterally and posteriorly. They are scaleless and the pygidial part and underside have blackish hairs. The forelegs are reddish-brown, while the middle and hind legs are black.3

References

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepithrix kulzeri 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 March 24, 2026.
  3. Schein, H. (1959). "Die südafrikanischen Pachycnemini (Col., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 10 (1): 1–150. Retrieved March 24, 2026.