Melegena gerhardti

Melegena gerhardti
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Disteniidae
Genus: Melegena
Species:
M. gerhardti
Binomial name
Melegena gerhardti
Hergovits, 2022

Melegena gerhardti is a species of beetle in the family Disteniidae. This species is found in western Malaysia.[1]

The body is metallic blue, while the head, pronotum, scutellum and elytra are metallic blue green.

Etymology

The species name is dedicated to the author's father, Gerhardt Hergovits.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tavakilian, G.; Chevillotte, H. "Melegena gerhardti Hergovits, 2022". Base de données Titan sur les Cerambycidés ou Longicornes. IRD-MNHN. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  2. ^ New longicorn beetles of family Disteniidae from Laos and Malaysia (Disteniidae, Disteniinae: Cyrtonopini, Disteniini)