Trochalus nigerianus
| Trochalus nigerianus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. nigerianus
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| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus nigerianus Frey, 1960
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Trochalus nigerianus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Nigeria.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.8 mm. They are dark brown, with the head and anterior part of the pronotum moderately shiny. The posterior third of the pronotum and the elytra are almost dull. The underside is shiny and the upper and lower surfaces glabrous, except for the pygidium, which has a few hairs on its posterior margin.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) nigerianus 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 4, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1960). "Studien uber afrikanische und indische Melolonthidae (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 318–324. Retrieved February 4, 2026.