Apotriodonta
| Apotriodonta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Apotriodonta Baraud, 1962 |
| Species: | A. hispanica
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| Binomial name | |
| Apotriodonta hispanica (Baraud, 1962)
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Apotriodonta is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Apotriodonta hispanica, which is found in Portugal and Spain.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6-7 mm. The head, pronotum and elytra are black and glossy, with dense white pubescence, consisting of short hairs, as well as long, erect setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apotriodonta hispanica 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
- ^ a b 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.