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