Trochalus exasperans

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–9.5 mm. They are bronze, with an iridescent sheen turning to reddish-bronze. The antennae are flavescent.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) exasperans 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 8, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society. 13 (1): 1–293. Retrieved January 8, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.