Paratriodonta unguicularis

Paratriodonta unguicularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Paratriodonta
Species:	P. unguicularis
Binomial name
	Paratriodonta unguicularis; (Erichson, 1841)
Synonyms
	Omaloplia unguicularis Erichson, 1841;

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.
1 2 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.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 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.

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