Trochalus globulus

Trochalus globulus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trochalus
Species:
T. globulus
Binomial name
Trochalus globulus
Moser, 1918

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are black above and blackish-brown below, with the base of the pronotum and the elytra dull. The head is rather densely punctate and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is rather densely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) globulus 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.
  3. ^ 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.