Paratrichius adornatus
| Paratrichius adornatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratrichius |
| Species: | P. adornatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrichius adornatus Ricchiardi, 2019 | |
Paratrichius adornatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.2–11.5 mm (0.40–0.45 in). They have an elongate body, with slender legs. The head is black, slightly shiny and covered with long, fulvous setae. Both the clypeus and frons are covered with pale yellow chalky material. The antennae are fulvous. The pronotum is black and dull and has a fulvous band and a band of pale-yellow chalky material around the margins. The elytra are black and dull, each with a fulvous band along the margins and six pale yellow, chalky patches.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin adorned (meaning ornamented).[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratrichius adornatus 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 15, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Ricchiardi, E.; Bai, M.; Li, S. (2019). "Description of three new species of Paratrichius Janson, 1881 from China and revision of the distribution range of Paratrichius rubrodecoratus (Tesař, 1952) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini)". Zootaxa. 4700 (3): 345-355. Retrieved May 15, 2026.