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| Xenotrochalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Xenotrochalus Moser, 1917 |
| Species: | X. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Xenotrochalus mirabilis Moser, 1917 | |
Xenotrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xenotrochalus mirabilis, which is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. They are shiny, with a red body and black elytra.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xenotrochalus mirabilis 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 December 17, 2025.
- ↑ Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved December 17, 2025.