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Somalibia sternalis

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

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Jun 1, 2026
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193 w
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Somalibia sternalis
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. sternalis
Binomial name
Somalibia sternalis
Schein, 1956

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). They are glossy black, with reddish-brown elytra and yellowish-white marginal bands on the pronotum and elytra, which are often broken up into spots and always extend a branch towards the middle of the suture.3

References

References

  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Somalibia sternalis 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.