Triodontella alni

Triodontella alni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Triodontella
Species:
T. alni
Binomial name
Triodontella alni
(Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta alni Blanchard, 1850
  • Serica luteipes Fairmaire, 1881

Triodontella alni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Italy (Sardinia).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–7 mm. They have a brownish-black, rather shiny body. The antennae and legs are reddish-brown. The sides of the pronotum are lightened, as is the base, in front of the scutellum (the latter is also testaceous). The elytra are brownish-black.[3]

Subspecies

  • Triodontella alni alni (Sardinia)
  • Triodontella alni luteipes (Fairmaire, 1881) (Sardinia)

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triodontella alni 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.