Parataenius derbesis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parataenius |
| Species: | P. derbesis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parataenius derbesis (Solier, 1851) | |
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Parataenius derbesis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Mato Grosso do Sul), Paraguay and Uruguay.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm (0.18–0.20 in). The body is suboval and dorsally glabrous. The head has transverse wrinkles and the clypeus is impunctate and emarginate. The pronotum is convex, with moderate punctures distributed across its surface. The lateral margin is crenulate and fringed with setae. The abdominal ventrites are weakly strigate, except the sixth one. The ventrites have punctures of two sizes, with the larger punctures setiferous.[3]
Life history
[edit]They are attracted to cow and Lama guanicoe feces.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved September 21, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parataenius derbesis 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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