| Strigoderma paucipunctata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Strigoderma |
| Species: | S. paucipunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Strigoderma paucipunctata Andalco-Cid & Ramírez-Ponce, 2026
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Strigoderma paucipunctata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Mexico (Chiapas).23
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.77 mm (0.267 in). They are completely black, with intense greenish reflections. The elytra however, are without reflections.3
Life history
The feeding habits and life cycle are unknown. The only specimen was collected in June.3
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin pauci (meaning few) and punctum (meaning prick, sharp point) and refers to the scattered punctation of the pronotum.3
References
References
- "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Strigoderma (Costatergus) paucipunctata 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 26, 2026.
- Andalco-Cid, K. S.; Zaragoza-Caballero, S.; Estrada Torres, A.; Rodríguez-Mirón, G.; Ramírez-Ponce (2026). "Description of a new Mexican endemic subgenus of Strigoderma Burmeister with six new species (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae, Anomalini)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1052 (1): 21–61. Retrieved May 26, 2026.
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