Paramicroplus obscurus

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

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

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.

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.
1 2 Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 7, 2026.

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[1] Global Biodiversity Information Facility

[:1-2] 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 7, 2026.