Paratriodonta temperei

Paratriodonta temperei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. temperei
Binomial name
Paratriodonta temperei
Baraud, 1962

Paratriodonta temperei 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 mm. They are black, but the elytra are either yellow with black suture and sides, or entirely black. The elytral disc and legs are very slightly lightened, very dark reddish-brown. The hairs on the head and pronotum are dark, while those on the elytra are light.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta temperei 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.