Triodontella sardoa

Triodontella sardoa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Triodontella
Species:
T. sardoa
Binomial name
Triodontella sardoa
(Baraud, 1962)
Synonyms
  • Triodonta sardoa Baraud, 1962

Triodontella sardoa 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 8.5 mm. The body is entirely brown, not very shiny and covered with fine, light, short pubescence. The head is similar to that of Triodontella cribellata, but the pronotum is more finely and densely punctate. The elytra are also similar to those of T. cribellata.[3]

References

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