Osphya clavata
| Osphya clavata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Melandryidae |
| Genus: | Osphya |
| Species: | O. clavata |
| Binomial name | |
| Osphya clavata Shi, 2025 | |
Osphya clavata is a species of beetle of the Melandryidae family. This species is only known from the type locality Xima in Yingjiang County in China.
Adults reach a length of about 4.7 mm. The dorsum is black without metallic hue and elytra have thickened recumbent setae forming a whitish pattern. The antennae, mouthparts, protibiae, and tarsi are all yellow.
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from Latin clav- (meaning claviform) and refers to the unique claviform antennae of the species.[1]