Paratriodonta olivieri

Paratriodonta olivieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. olivieri
Binomial name
Paratriodonta olivieri
(Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia olivieri Blanchard, 1850
  • Serica delicatula Fairmaire, 1881

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

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ 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.
  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.