Apotriodonta

Apotriodonta
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
Binomial name
Apotriodonta hispanica
(Baraud, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta hispanica Baraud, 1962

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

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.