Cotalpa subcribrata
Wickham, 1905
Cotalpa subcribrata is a scarab beetle described by Wickham in 1905. It belongs to the Cotalpa within the Scarabaeidae. Very few observations of this exist in public databases, suggesting it is either rare, poorly sampled, or restricted to specific . The genus Cotalpa includes species commonly known as goldsmith beetles, though this is more frequently applied to Cotalpa lanigera.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cotalpa subcribrata: /koʊˈtælpə sʌbˈkraɪbrətə/
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- Cotalpa lanigeraThe most well-known congeneric , distinguished by its densely hairy (lanuginose) body surface; C. subcribrata likely differs in having a more punctate or less hairy based on the species epithet "subcribrata" (somewhat sieve-like or punctured)
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Taxonomic status
The epithet "subcribrata" refers to a surface texture that is somewhat cribriform (sieve-like) or punctate, suggesting diagnostic differences in elytral or pronotal compared to . Original description by H.F. Wickham in 1905.
Data scarcity
Only 9 observations recorded in iNaturalist as of source date, indicating significant knowledge gaps regarding , distribution, and abundance of this .