Paratrichius aliceae
| Paratrichius aliceae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratrichius |
| Species: | P. aliceae |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrichius aliceae Ricchiardi, 2026 | |
Paratrichius aliceae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.7 mm (0.46 in) for males and 12.6 mm (0.50 in) for females. They are black, with the clypeus, antennae legs and lateral margins of the pronotum fulvous. The elytra are fulvous, with three black spots. The ventral surface and pygidium are shining, while the pronotum and scutellum are dull. There are several yellow chalky spots on the body.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Alice, the granddaughter of the author.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratrichius aliceae 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.; Van, D. N. (2026). "Description of three new species of Paratrichius Janson, 1881 from Vietnam and China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Trichiina)". Cetoniimania N.S. 20: 22-33. Retrieved May 15, 2026.