Paratriodonta unguicularis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratriodonta |
| Species: | P. unguicularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paratriodonta unguicularis (Erichson, 1841)
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Paratriodonta unguicularis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria and Morocco.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5-7.5 mm. They have an entirely black, globular body. The pubescence is also black, except for short, pale hairs on the elytra and yellow pubescence on the ventral surface. Sometimes the elytral pubescence is entirely pale.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratriodonta unguicularis 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.
- ^ 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.