Sphaerotrochalus simillimus
| Sphaerotrochalus simillimus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerotrochalus |
| Species: | S. simillimus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerotrochalus simillimus Moser, 1919
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Sphaerotrochalus simillimus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm. They are very similar to Sphaerotrochalus boehmi, with the same shape and colouration. However, the frons is more strongly sculpted, and the punctures on the pronotum are also stronger. The posterior angles of the pronotum are slightly more rounded, and viewed from above, the pronotum appears less tapered posteriorly. The spaces between the rows of punctures on the elytra are more convex than in boehmi, and the hind legs are not quite as broad.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus simillimus 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1919). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) X." (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 80 (2): 330–364. Retrieved February 23, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.