Paracotalpa deserta | |
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Paracotalpa deserta, adult | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Genus: | Paracotalpa |
Species: | P. deserta |
Binomial name | |
Paracotalpa deserta Saylor, 1940 [1] | |
Paracotalpa deserta is a beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [1]
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Paracotalpa puncticollis is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
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