Paratriodonta algirica
| Paratriodonta algirica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratriodonta |
| Species: | P. algirica
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratriodonta algirica (Reitter, 1889)
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Paratriodonta algirica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7.5 mm. They have a convex, somewhat elongate body. They are entirely black, except for the tips of the legs, which are slightly lighter. The pubescence on the head and pronotum is black, while the hairs are light on the ventral surface and, most often, on the elytra.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta algirica 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.
- ^ 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.