Triodontella eggeri

Triodontella eggeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Triodontella
Species:
T. eggeri
Binomial name
Triodontella eggeri
(Rey, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta eggeri Rey, 1999

Triodontella eggeri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in south-western Turkey.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.2–6.5 mm. They are brown-testaceous. The pronotum is almost rectangular, with the anterior and posterior margins sinuated at the sides and covered with long hairs. The elytra are without distinct transverse striae and are uniformly covered with short yellow hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triodontella eggeri 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 23, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Rey, A. (1999). "Una nuova specie di Triodonta della Turchia sud-occidentale (Coleoptera Melolonthidae)". Bollettino Della Società Entomologica Italiana. 131 (2): 121–124. Retrieved February 23, 2026.