| Paracotalpa puncticollis | |
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| Paracotalpa puncticollis, adult, feeding on juniper leaves. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paracotalpa |
| Species: | P. puncticollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracotalpa puncticollis (LeConte, 1863) | |
Paracotalpa puncticollis is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Commonly referred to as the Punctate Little Bear, they range from California to New Mexico. It is usually found in piñon-juniper ecosystems where it feeds on juniper leaves. Little research has been published on the species, with the last journal article being published in 1972. P. puncticollis biology is poorly understood, but it appears to be active between February and May, with peak activity occurring in April.
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References
- ^ "Paracotalpa puncticollis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Cheary, Brian S.; Hardy, Alan R.; Robertson, James A. (1972). "Observations on the Biology of Paracotalpa puncticollis Leconte (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 26 (3): 97–101. ISSN 0010-065X.
- "Punctate Little Bear Scarab Beetle (Paracotalpa puncticollis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
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| Paracotalpa puncticollis | |
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