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Omocrates andreaei

Omocrates andreaei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in South Africa.

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Omocrates andreaei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Omocrates
Species:
O. andreaei
Binomial name
Omocrates andreaei
Schein, 1958

Omocrates andreaei 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 4–5 mm (0.16–0.20 in). They are black with bluish-yellow elytra and a densely yellow-scaled pygidial area.3

References

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omocrates andreaei 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 25, 2026.
  3. Schein, H. (1958). "Bestimmungstabellen der Heterochelides (Coleoptera, Lamellicornia, Hopliini) mit ausnahme von Heterochelus Burm. und Ischnochelus Burm. Mit Neubeschreibungen und Bemerkungen". Annals of the South African Museum. 44 (6): 229–267. Retrieved March 25, 2026.