Paratrichius tergorufus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.Global Biodiversity Information Facility It is found in China (Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou).
Description Adults reach a length of about . They have an elongate body, with slender legs. The head is black and without chalky material, with the clypeus fulvous and the antennae dark brown (and the club fulvous). The lateral and posterior margins of the pronotum have a band of chalky material and there are scattered, pale yellow setae along the margins. The elytra are black, with reddish markings and seven striae of chalky material.
Etymology The species name is derived from Latin tergorufus and refers to the reddish anteapical umbones of the males.
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