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Somalibia bimaculata

Somalibia bimaculata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Somalia.

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Jun 10, 2026
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Somalibia bimaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Somalibia
Species:
S. bimaculata
Binomial name
Somalibia bimaculata
Schein, 1956

Somalibia bimaculata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Somalia.23

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13 mm (0.51 in). They are glossy black, with a large white spot behind the center of each elytron.3

References

References

  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Somalibia bimaculata 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 May 16, 2026.
  3. Schein, H. (1956). "Neue Cetoniden Trichiiden und Valgiden aus dem Coryndon Museum Nairobi (Coleoptera: Lamellicornia)". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society Londen. 25 (11–12): 191-199. Retrieved May 16, 2026.