Trochalus distinctus
| Trochalus distinctus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. distinctus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus distinctus Moser, 1918
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Trochalus distinctus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Angola and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are reddish-brown, tomentose and silky-shimmering above, and shiny below. The head is quite densely punctate and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is densely punctured and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the interstices moderately densely punctured, some of which with short setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) distinctus 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 17, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 17, 2026.