Cryptotrogus parallelus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.Global Biodiversity Information Facility It is found in Iran.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They are reddish-brown, with lighter elytra and antennae, a dark reddish-brown pronotum and scutellum, and a mostly yellowish-brown abdomen, as well as a blackish-brown cephalic capsule.
Etymology The species name refers to its elongated body, with parallel sides.
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