Sakalianus
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Genus: | Sakalianus Jendek, 2007
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Species: | S. marietae
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Sakalianus marietae Jendek, 2007
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Sakalianus is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species, Sakalianus marietae, was first described to science in 2007. It is known only from Kenya.[1]
This beetle is roughly 4 millimeters long. It has a narrow body with a large, convex head and large eyes. It is shiny purple-red in color with whitish spots and it has yellowish hairs along parts of its elytra. Male and female look similar. The beetle has been collected from acacia trees.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jendek, E. (2007). Sakalianus marietae the new genus and species from Kenya (Coleoptera: Buprestidae: Agrilinae). Entomol. Probl. 37(1– 2) 79–80.
External links
[edit]- Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Sakalianus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2013.