Paramorphochelus cornutus

Paramorphochelus cornutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paramorphochelus
Species:
P. cornutus
Binomial name
Paramorphochelus cornutus
(Nonfried, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia cornuta Nonfried, 1892
  • Pseudodontoplia bidentata Lebis, 1961

Paramorphochelus cornutus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8 mm (0.26–0.31 in). They have an elongated body. The upper surface is reddish-brown with sparse, irregularly arranged hairs.[3]

Life history

The larvae have been recorded from rainfed rice fields in medium and high altitude areas.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramorphochelus cornutus 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 April 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  4. ↑ Les larves des Scarabaeoidea (Insecta, Coleoptera) en riziculture pluviale des régions de haute et moyenne altitudes du Centre de Madagascar