Paracotalpa ursina

Paracotalpa ursina, also known as the little-bear scarab beetle or simply little bear, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. It is found in the western United States and Mexico.

Description
Adults range from 10-23 mm in length. The head and thorax are black, metallic blue, or metallic green, and the elytra are red-brown or black. The beetle is covered in hairs.

Subspecies
These four subspecies belong to the species Paracotalpa ursina: Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
 * Paracotalpa ursina piceola Saylor, 1940 c g
 * Paracotalpa ursina rotunda b
 * Paracotalpa ursina rubripennis b
 * Paracotalpa ursina ursina g b