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Paramorphochelus bidentulus

Paramorphochelus bidentulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Madagascar.

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Paramorphochelus bidentulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paramorphochelus
Species:
P. bidentulus
Binomial name
Paramorphochelus bidentulus
(Fairmaire, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia bidentula Fairmaire, 1901

Paramorphochelus bidentulus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.1 It is found in Madagascar.23

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in). They have a not very elongated body. The upper surface is dark brown, with abundant, short hairs.3

References

References

  1. Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramorphochelus bidentulus 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 2, 2026.
  3. Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 2, 2026.