Paratrichius zonatus

Paratrichius zonatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paratrichius
Species:
P. zonatus
Binomial name
Paratrichius zonatus
Ricchiardi, 2019

Paratrichius zonatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guangxi).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.3–13.6 mm (0.44–0.54 in). They have an elongate body, with slender legs. The head is black with the clypeus and antennae fulvous. The pronotum is black and covered with black pruinosity. The margins have scattered, fulvous setae and there is pale yellow, chalky material on the surface. The elytra are black, with fulvous areas and with pale yellow chalky material on the surface.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paratrichius zonatus 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.
  3. 1 2 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.