Paratriodonta lentula

Paratriodonta lentula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. lentula
Binomial name
Paratriodonta lentula
(Normand, 1949)
Synonyms
  • Triodontella lentula Normand, 1949

Paratriodonta lentula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria and Tunisia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm. They are black, with the elytral disc rusty brown, the first interstria and the three marginal interstriae remain blackish. The pubescence consists of sparse, dark grey, long and erect setae and white, short, thick hairs that form poorly defined bands on the elytra.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta lentula 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.
  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.