Paratriodonta ochroptera

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Paratriodonta ochroptera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria and Morocco.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Paratriodonta ochroptera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratriodonta
Species:
P. ochroptera
Binomial name
Paratriodonta ochroptera
(Erichson, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia ochroptera Erichson, 1841
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. The head, pronotum, scutellum, pygidium, legs and underside are black, while the elytra are yellowish-brown with black-edged sides. The suture is narrowly darkened, with the first interstria remaining mostly pale. The pubescence is entirely pale yellow.[3]

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