Paramicroplus devestivus

Paramicroplus devestivus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paramicroplus
Species:
P. devestivus
Binomial name
Paramicroplus devestivus
Lacroix, 1998

Paramicroplus devestivus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Madagascar.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4–4.5 mm (0.16–0.18 in). They are similar to Paramicroplus vittatus and Paramicroplus obscurus, but the body is narrower. The upper surface is black with sparse, white, round scales.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramicroplus devestivus 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.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 7, 2026.