Pseudotrochalus liberianus
| Pseudotrochalus liberianus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotrochalus |
| Species: | P. liberianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotrochalus liberianus Moser, 1917
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Pseudotrochalus liberianus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Liberia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are reddish-brown and shiny. The frons is densely covered with strong punctures and the antennae are yellow. The pronotum is densely covered with rather strong punctures and the elytra show somewhat indistinct rows of punctures, with the intervals shallow and moderately densely punctured.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudotrochalus liberianus 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 22, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 22, 2026.