Paratriodonta ochroptera

Paratriodonta ochroptera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. ochroptera
Binomial name
Paratriodonta ochroptera
(Erichson, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia ochroptera Erichson, 1841

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. The head, pronotum, scutellum, pygidium, legs and underside are black, while the elytra are yellowish-brown with black-edged sides. The suture is narrowly darkened, with the first interstria remaining mostly pale. The pubescence is entirely pale yellow.[3]

References

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