| Paramicroplus obscurus | |
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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: | Paramicroplus |
| Species: | P. obscurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Paramicroplus obscurus Lacroix, 1998
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Paramicroplus obscurus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Madagascar.23
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm (0.18–0.20 in). They are similar to Paramicroplus vittatus, but the body is more elongated. The upper surface is black with sparse, oval, scaly hairs.3
References
References
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramicroplus obscurus 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 April 7, 2026.
- Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 7, 2026.