''Paraschoenionta'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...

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genus in the family

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described by Stephan von Breuning in 1950. Its only species, ''Paraschoenionta shelfordi'', occurs in

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Taxonomy

''Paraschoenionta shelfordi'' was originally described as ''Schoenionta Shelfordi'' by

Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius (15 January 1843 – 20 July 1928) was a Swedish entomologist. Life Christopher Aurivillius was born at Forsa, Sweden. He was the director of the Natural History Museum in Stockholm and he specialised in Col ...

in 1923. This name is considered ''

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'' and taxon was named von Breuning as ''Paraschoenionta shelfordi'' in 1950. Other sources consider ''Schoenionta Shelfordi'' as having been a valid name and credit Aurivillius as the author.

Description

''Paraschoenionta shelfordi'' measure in length.

References

Saperdini Monotypic beetle genera Beetles of Asia Endemic fauna of Borneo Taxa named by Stephan von Breuning (entomologist) {{Saperdini-stub