Paratriodonta olivieri
| Paratriodonta olivieri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratriodonta |
| Species: | P. olivieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratriodonta olivieri (Blanchard, 1850)
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Paratriodonta olivieri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Libya and Syria.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The head, pronotum, scutellum and ventral surface are black, while the elytra are yellow, slightly darkened at the base and along the suture. The pygidium is also yellow and the legs are reddish-brown. The hairs are entirely pale yellow.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta olivieri 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.