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| Microtrochalus hexaphyllus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microtrochalus |
| Species: | M. hexaphyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Microtrochalus hexaphyllus Moser, 1924 | |
Microtrochalus hexaphyllus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They are yellow and opaque, with the head, anterior part of the pronotum, scutellum and under surface more or less greenish. The elytra have a black border and centre. The antennae are yellow.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microtrochalus hexaphyllus 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 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIV" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 137–164. Retrieved January 22, 2026.