Trochalus beiranus

Trochalus beiranus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trochalus
Species:
T. beiranus
Binomial name
Trochalus beiranus
Frey, 1964

Trochalus beiranus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mozambique.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5-7 mm. The upper surface is blackish-brown, while the underside and legs are brown and the antennae are yellow. The head (including the clypeus) is rather densely and coarsely punctate. The pronotum, elytra and scutellum are similarly densely but evenly punctate.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) beiranus 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 15, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1964). "Neue Melolonthinen aus dem Museum Frey (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 15 (1): 129–133. Retrieved February 15, 2026.