Paramicroplus keithi

Paramicroplus keithi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Paramicroplus
Species:	P. keithi
Binomial name
	Paramicroplus keithi; Vasko, 2025

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.6 mm (0.18 in). They have a short, oval, compact body. The upper surface is reddish-brown, lightly shiny and covered with yellow elongated oval scales that do not hide the background colour.

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Denis Keith, a specialist in Melolonthinae of the Palaearctic and Oriental regions.

References

↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramicroplus keithi 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.
1 2 3 Vasko, B. M. (2025). "A New Species of the Genus Paramicroplus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar". Zoodiversity. 59 (3): 191–196. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

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[:1-1] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paramicroplus keithi 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.

[:2-2] 1 2 3 Vasko, B. M. (2025). "A New Species of the Genus Paramicroplus (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar". Zoodiversity. 59 (3): 191–196. Retrieved April 7, 2026.