Triodontella reitteri

Triodontella reitteri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Triodontella
Species:
T. reitteri
Binomial name
Triodontella reitteri
(Brenske, 1890)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta reitteri Brenske, 1890

Triodontella reitteri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm. They are brown, with a reddish-brown clypeus, a black pronotal disc and a black frons. The pubescence is fine and pale. The head has very strong and dense punctation. The pronotum has strong, fairly dense punctation. The pubescence is light and short, with a few long cilia on the lateral and anterior margins. The punctation on the elytra is strong and rough, converging into transverse ridges. The striae and interstriae are rather strong and distinct.[3]

References

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