Paracotalpa
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| Paracotalpa | |
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| Paracotalpa granicollis, adult | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Rutelini |
| Genus: | Paracotalpa Ohaus, 1915[1] |
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Paracotalpa is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. Their known range is west of the Rocky Mountains, from southern Washington state to California and Arizona.[2] They are nicknamed "little bears" because the adults of the genus have a fuzzy or hairy appearance.[3]
