Triodontella mimula
| Triodontella mimula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Triodontella |
| Species: | T. mimula
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| Binomial name | |
| Triodontella mimula Leo & Fancello, 2007
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Triodontella mimula 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 6.5–9.5 mm. They are uniformly reddish, covered with fine yellowish-white hairs.[3]
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from Latin mima-ae (meaning little mime or little comedian) and refers to the remarkable correspondence of the external morphological characteristics with the related species Triodontella raymondi.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triodontella mimula 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.
- ^ a b c Leo, P.; Fancello, L. (2007). "Una nuova specie di Triodontella della Sardegna occidentale (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 39 (2): 265–272. Retrieved February 23, 2026.