Sphaerotrochalus somalicola
| Sphaerotrochalus somalicola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerotrochalus |
| Species: | S. somalicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerotrochalus somalicola (Frey, 1960)
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Sphaerotrochalus somalicola is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4–6.5 mm. They have a black to dark reddish-brown, short, egg-shaped body. The dorsal surface is glabrous.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus somalicola 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 December 9, 2025.
- ^ a b Ahrens, D. (2000). "Sericinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae) of Arabia" (PDF). Fauna of Arabia. 18: 177–210. Retrieved December 9, 2025.