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Paracotalpa ursina

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Paracotalpa ursina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Paracotalpa
Species:
P. ursina
Binomial name
Paracotalpa ursina
(Horn, 1867)
Synonyms[1]
  • Cotalpa leonina Fall, 1932
  • Paracotalpa piceola Saylor, 1940
  • Pocalta brevis Casey, 1915
  • Pocalta laevicauda Casey, 1915
  • Pocalta nigripennis Casey, 1915
  • Pocalta rotunda Casey, 1915
  • Pocalta rubripennis Casey, 1915
  • Pocalta seriata Casey, 1915

Paracotalpa ursina, also known as the little-bear scarab beetle or simply little bear, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in the western United States and Mexico.[3]

Description

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Adults range from 10–23 millimetres (0.39–0.91 in) in length. The head and thorax are black, metallic blue, or metallic green, and the elytra are red-brown or black. The beetle is covered in hairs.[5]

Subspecies

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These four subspecies belong to the species Paracotalpa ursina:

  • Paracotalpa ursina piceola Saylor, 1940 c g
  • Paracotalpa ursina rotunda b
  • Paracotalpa ursina rubripennis b
  • Paracotalpa ursina ursina g b

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Paracotalpa ursina Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  2. ^ a b "Paracotalpa ursina species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  3. ^ a b c "Paracotalpa ursina". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  4. ^ a b "Paracotalpa ursina Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-06.
  5. ^ Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 212. ISBN 9780520288744.

Further reading

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