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| Passaliolla cancellata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Passaliolla |
| Species: | P. cancellata |
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| Passaliolla cancellata (Bates, 1887) | |
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Passaliolla cancellata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Mato Grosso, Rondônia), Colombia and Ecuador.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 2.8–3 mm (0.11–0.12 in). The head is punctate, and anteriorly tuberculate, with the tubercles not extending beyond the anterior gibbosity. The pronotum has punctures of two sizes, coarse and moderate. Both are densely distributed across the pronotum. The elytra have deep striae, and are coarsely and closely punctate.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens were collected inside rotten logs and forest litter.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Passaliolla cancellata at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Gama, E. R.; Skelley, P. E.; Vaz-de-Mello, F. Z. (2026). "Identification guide to the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Brazil". European Journal of Taxonomy. 1038 (1): 1–225. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
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