Trochalus integriceps
| Trochalus integriceps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. integriceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus integriceps Moser, 1917
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Trochalus integriceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast and Guinea.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm. They are brown or blackish-brown and dull, while the middle of the thorax and the legs are shiny. The frons is strongly and rather densely punctate and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate and the anterior margin and the lateral margins have fine yellow setae. The elytra have indistinct rows of punctures, with the intervals flat and rather densely punctured.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) integriceps 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 January 29, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) VI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 78: 54–97. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.