Paratrichius pejchai
| Paratrichius pejchai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paratrichius |
| Species: | P. pejchai |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratrichius pejchai Mückstein, 2018 | |
Paratrichius pejchai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15.2 mm (0.60 in). They have an elongate body with slender legs. The body is decorated with pale yellowish chalky material.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Michal Pejcha, an entomologist and friend of the author.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Indotrichius vietnamensis 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Mückstein, P. (2018). "A new species of the genus Paratrichius from northern Vietnam (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 58 (2): 549-552. Retrieved May 16, 2026.