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| Microtrochalus plagiger | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microtrochalus |
| Species: | M. plagiger |
| Binomial name | |
| Microtrochalus plagiger (Péringuey, 1892) | |
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Microtrochalus plagiger is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Mozambique, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) and Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. They have an almost spherical body. The lower surface is dull black. The elytra are yellow with a small, rounded black spot in the middle. The elytral suture is narrow, with a broadly blackish-orange margin. The head and pronotum are dark greenish. The dark body parts have a dull silky sheen.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microtrochalus plagiger 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 6, 2026.
- 1 2 Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 6, 2026.