Paratriodonta tripolitana

Paratriodonta tripolitana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. tripolitana
Binomial name
Paratriodonta tripolitana
(Brenske, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta tripolitana Brenske, 1889

Paratriodonta tripolitana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Israel, Tunisia and Libya.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The head, pronotum, scutellum, pygidium, and ventral surface are black, while the elytra are uniformly pale yellow, or (rarely) darkened brown at the humeral angle. The hairs are very pale (almost white).[3]

References

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