Paratrichius danghaidangi
| Paratrichius danghaidangi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratrichius |
| Species: | P. danghaidangi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrichius danghaidangi Ricchiardi, 2026 | |
Paratrichius danghaidangi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam and China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15.1 mm (0.59 in) for males and 15.2 mm (0.60 in) for females. They are black, with the antennae reddish-brown and the elytra mostly fulvous with three black spots. The scutellum is fulvous with blackish margins. The head and legs are shiny, while the pronotum, scutellum, elytra and pygidium are dull. There are several pale yellow chalky spots on the body.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dang Hai Dang, son of the second author Dang Ngoc Van.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratrichius danghaidangi 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.