Parastasia indica
| Parastasia indica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia indica Ohaus, 1898 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Parastasia indica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Bhutan, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan) and India (Sikkim).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.5–11.5 mm (0.33–0.45 in). They are completely dark reddish black or black, with the posterolateral area of the pronotum reddish orange. Other specimens have a dark reddish head, the pronotum yellowish to dark red and have the posterolateral areas somewhat lighter. The underside, legs and elytra are reddish, the latter sometimes with darkened margins.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 2, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia indica 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 July 2, 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 July 2, 2026.