Trochalus fulvicornis

Trochalus fulvicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trochalus
Species:
T. fulvicornis
Binomial name
Trochalus fulvicornis
Moser, 1926

Trochalus fulvicornis 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 6 mm. They are black above and blackish-brown below, with tawny antennae. The head is moderately densely punctate. The pronotum is densely but subtly punctate and the elytra are indistinctly seriate-punctate.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) fulvicornis 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 5, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1926). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIV" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 87: 198–208. Retrieved February 5, 2026.