Trochalus micans
| Trochalus micans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. micans |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus micans Frey, 1974 | |
Trochalus micans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ghana and Guinea.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark reddish-brown and shiny. The upper surface is opalescent. The legs are brown and the antennae light brown. The pronotum is densely and finely evenly punctate and the elytra have faintly distinct punctate striae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) micans 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1974). "Neue Melolonthiden von den Expeditionen des ungarischen Nationalsmuseum in Budapest, gesammelt von den Herren Dr.S.Endrödi-Younga und Dr.J.Szunyoghy, sowie eine neue mittelamerikanische Gattung der Sericinae (Col. Lamellicornia)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 25: 109–120. Retrieved January 16, 2026.