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| Passaliolla corticalis | |
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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. corticalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Passaliolla corticalis (Bates, 1887) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Passaliolla corticalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Mato Grosso), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.1–3.9 mm (0.12–0.15 in). The clypeus is entirely granulate and the frontoclypeal suture is indistinct. The pronotum has fine and moderate punctures and small foveae laterally.[3]
Life history
[edit]Specimens have been collected in forest litter and inside logs at altitudes ranging from 725 to 1000 metres.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Passaliolla corticalis 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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