Paramicroplus keithi
| Paramicroplus keithi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paramicroplus |
| Species: | P. keithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paramicroplus keithi Vasko, 2025 | |
Paramicroplus keithi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Madagascar.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.6 mm (0.18 in). They have a short, oval, compact body. The upper surface is reddish-brown, lightly shiny and covered with yellow elongated oval scales that do not hide the background colour.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species is dedicated to Denis Keith, a specialist in Melolonthinae of the Palaearctic and Oriental regions.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramicroplus keithi 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 April 7, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Vasko, B. M. (2025). "A New Species of the Genus Paramicroplus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar". Zoodiversity. 59 (3): 191–196. Retrieved April 7, 2026.