Paracamenta calva
Species of beetle
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Paracamenta calva is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa (Limpopo).[2][3]
| Paracamenta calva | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paracamenta |
| Species: | P. calva |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracamenta calva Péringuey, 1904 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm. They are similar to Paracamenta verticalis but a little smaller and more reddish. The prothorax and the elytra are similar in shape and sculpture, but are fringed laterally with short, somewhat remote hairs. The underside is equally hairy.[3]
