Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus
| Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerotrochalus |
| Species: | S. tridentatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus (Moser, 1916)
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Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus 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 7–8 mm. They are black, with the upper surface faintly silky-sheened and the underside shiny. The antennae are reddish-brown. The surface of the pronotum is densely punctured and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely covered with punctures.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus 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.