Pachnoda savignyi, the sun beetle, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Subspecies
- Pachnoda savignyi consentanea Schaum, 1844
- Pachnoda savignyi savignyi (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
Description
Pachnoda savignyi can reach a length of about . These beetles have slightly flat, square robust bodies with a dark brown-and-yellow or orange colour pattern.
Distribution
This species can be found in North Africa (Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Chad, and Mali).
Etymology
The species name honours Marie Jules César Savigny.
References
- Gory M.H. & Percheron M.A. (1833) Monographie des Cétoines et genres voisins, formant dans les familles naturelles de Latreille, le division des Scarabées Mélitophiles, J.B.Baillière's editor. Paris :1-410
- Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P.,