Paratriodonta ochroptera
| Paratriodonta ochroptera | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratriodonta |
| Species: | P. ochroptera |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratriodonta ochroptera (Erichson, 1841) | |
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Paratriodonta ochroptera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria and Morocco.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. The head, pronotum, scutellum, pygidium, legs and underside are black, while the elytra are yellowish-brown with black-edged sides. The suture is narrowly darkened, with the first interstria remaining mostly pale. The pubescence is entirely pale yellow.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta ochroptera 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.