Biology:Paracotalpa
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Short description: Genus of beetles
| Paracotalpa | |
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| Paracotalpa granicollis, adult | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Rutelini |
| Genus: | Paracotalpa Ohaus, 1915[1] |
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Paracotalpa is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. Their known range is west of the Rocky Mountains, from southern Washington (state) state to California and Arizona.[2] They are nicknamed "little bears" because the adults of the genus have a fuzzy or hairy appearance.[3]
Species
- Paracotalpa deserta Saylor, 1940
- Paracotalpa granicollis (Haldeman, 1852)
- Paracotalpa puncticollis (LeConte, 1863)
- Paracotalpa ursina (Horn, 1867)
Species data retrieved from Integrated Taxonomic Information System.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Paracotalpa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=926507.
- ↑ "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles-Scarabaeidae-Rutelinae-Rutelini-Aerodina". http://unsm-ento.unl.edu/Guide/Scarabaeoidea/Scarabaeidae/Rutelinae/Rutelinae-Tribes/Rutelini/Areodina/Areodina-generic-pages/Paracotalpa/Paracotalpa.html.
- ↑ Eaton, Eric R.; Kaufman, Kenn (2007) (in en). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. pp. 144. ISBN 978-0618153107. https://books.google.com/books?id=aWVi0IF_jcQC&q=Paracotalpa&pg=PA144.
Wikidata ☰ Q14898828 entry
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