Sakalianus

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]

Sakalianus marietae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Buprestoidea
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Sakalianus Jendek, 2007
Species:	S. marietae
Binomial name
Sakalianus marietae Jendek, 2007

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]