| Cryptotrogus parallelus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Cryptotrogus |
| Species: | C. parallelus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptotrogus parallelus Montreuil & Keith, 2017
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Cryptotrogus parallelus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Iran.23
Description
Adults reach a length of about 21–25 mm (0.83–0.98 in). They are reddish-brown, with lighter elytra and antennae, a dark reddish-brown pronotum and scutellum, and a mostly yellowish-brown abdomen, as well as a blackish-brown cephalic capsule.3
Etymology
The species name refers to its elongated body, with parallel sides.3
References
References
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Cryptotrogus parallelus 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 7, 2026.
- Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2017). "Les Cryptotrogus Kraatz de la faune d'Iran et des régions limitrophes (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. Nouvelle Série. 53 (6): 387–412. Retrieved May 7, 2026.