Paratrichius tergorufus
| Paratrichius tergorufus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratrichius |
| Species: | P. tergorufus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratrichius tergorufus Ricchiardi, 2019
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Paratrichius tergorufus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.8–11.7 mm (0.39–0.46 in). They have an elongate body, with slender legs. The head is black and without chalky material, with the clypeus fulvous and the antennae dark brown (and the club fulvous). The lateral and posterior margins of the pronotum have a band of chalky material and there are scattered, pale yellow setae along the margins. The elytra are black, with reddish markings and seven striae of chalky material.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin tergorufus and refers to the reddish anteapical umbones of the males.[3]
References
- ^ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratrichius tergorufus 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.
- ^ a b c Ricchiardi, E.; Bai, M.; Li, S. (2019). "Description of three new species of Paratrichius Janson, 1881 from China and revision of the distribution range of Paratrichius rubrodecoratus (Tesař, 1952) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini)". Zootaxa. 4700 (3): 345-355. Retrieved May 15, 2026.