Triodontella lujai
| Triodontella lujai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Triodontella |
| Species: | T. lujai
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| Binomial name | |
| Triodontella lujai (Moser, 1917)
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Triodontella lujai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–7 mm. They are yellowish-brown, with yellowish hairs. The pronotum is darkened except for the lateral margins and the head is punctured with setae. The antennae are brown. The pronotum is densely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures. The elytral intervals, the pygidium, and the underside are densely punctate.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triodontella lujai 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 22, 2026.