Pseudotrochalus gilsoni
| Pseudotrochalus gilsoni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotrochalus |
| Species: | P. gilsoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotrochalus gilsoni Moser, 1916
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Pseudotrochalus gilsoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8-8.5 mm. They are reddish-brown and dull above and faintly shiny below. The frons is rather finely punctate and the antennae are yellowish-brown. On the pronotum, the punctation is rather dense and fine and lateral margins are bristled in the anterior part. The elytra have rows of punctures and the intervals are shallow, widely spaced, and finely punctate.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudotrochalus gilsoni at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1916). "Neue Sericiden vom Belgischen Kongo (Col.)" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 233–268. Retrieved January 16, 2026.