Triodontella abyssinica
| Triodontella abyssinica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Triodontella |
| Species: | T. abyssinica
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| Binomial name | |
| Triodontella abyssinica (Brenske, 1901)
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Triodontella abyssinica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They are small, shiny and yellow. They are very similar to Triodontella brevis, but differing in its more extensive punctation and associated thinner pubescence. The elytra are granularly punctate with very faint striae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triodontella abyssinica 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 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.