Parastasia alternata
| Parastasia alternata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. alternata |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia alternata Arrow, 1899 | |
Parastasia alternata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam, Sikkim), Bhutan and China (Xizang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15–23 mm (0.59–0.91 in). The head is black, while the pronotum is reddish to brownish orange with some or all margins dark red to blackish. The scutellum and anterior area of the elytra are blackish, while the rest of the elytra, as well as the propygidium and pygidium are orange to dark reddish brown. The underside and legs are dark brown or black.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia alternata 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 June 29, 2026.
- 1 2 Kuijten, P. J. (1992). "A Revision of the genus Parastasia in the Indo-Australian Region (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)" (PDF). Zoologische Verhandelingen. 275: 1–207. Retrieved June 29, 2026.