Paratriodonta normandi

Paratriodonta normandi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. normandi
Binomial name
Paratriodonta normandi
(Baraud, 1961)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta normandi Baraud, 1961

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The head and pronotum are black, as are the suture and the sides of the elytra. The disc of the elytra is lighter, dark reddish-brown. The underside is black and the legs are reddish-brown. The entire upper surface is covered with yellowish-brown pubescence, consisting of short hairs and long, erect hairs.[3]

References

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