Paraholotrichia
| Paraholotrichia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Rhizotrogini |
| Genus: | Paraholotrichia Lacroix & Coache, 2017 |
| Species: | P. rainoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Paraholotrichia rainoni Lacroix & Coache, 2017 | |
Paraholotrichia is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Paraholotrichia rainoni, which is found in Benin.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 18–20 mm (0.71–0.79 in). They have an elongated, plain dark brown body.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paraholotrichia rainoni 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 May 11, 2026.
- 1 2 Lacroix, M.; Coache, A. (2017). "Paraholotrichia rainoni n. g., n. sp., un nouveau Rhizotrogini d'Afrique (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthidae)". Faunitaxys. 5 (4): 1–4. Retrieved May 11, 2026.