Paratriodonta proboscidea
| Paratriodonta proboscidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratriodonta |
| Species: | P. proboscidea |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratriodonta proboscidea (Illiger, 1801) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Paratriodonta proboscidea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Morocco.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4–5 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are light brown, with a darker pronotal disc and the head entirely black. Sometimes the pronotum, base and sides of the elytra and pygidium are also black. The pubescence consists of short yellow, sparse hairs, and long, erect setae on the head (around the eyes), on the pronotum, pygidium, lateral margin, and base of the elytra.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta proboscidea 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 February 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Baraud, J. (1962). "Révision des espèces paléarctiques du genre Triodonta Muls. (Col. Scarabaeidae)". Actes de La Société Linnéenne de Bordeaux. 100: 1–80. Retrieved February 9, 2026.