Paratrichius diversus

Paratrichius diversus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratrichius
Species:
P. diversus
Binomial name
Paratrichius diversus
Ricchiardi, 2018

Paratrichius diversus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.7 mm (0.50 in) for males and 15.7 mm (0.62 in) for females. They have an elongate body, with slender legs. They are black, with the disk of the scutellum and antennae fulvous. The legs are mixed fulvous/black and the elytra have a fulvous band around the margins. There is pale yellowish chalky material on the body.[3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin diversus (meaning different).[3]

References

  1. ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratrichius diversus 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 May 15, 2026.
  3. ^ a b c Ricchiardi, E. (2018). "Description of three new Paratrichius Janson, 1881, from Indochinese peninsula (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 50 (1): 1-6. Retrieved May 15, 2026.