Mesotrochalus docilis
| Mesotrochalus docilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Mesotrochalus |
| Species: | M. docilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesotrochalus docilis Kolbe, 1914 | |
Mesotrochalus docilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Rwanda.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9 mm (0.35 in). They are reddish-brown and glossy, with a faint metallic sheen above. The pronotum is very abundantly, but moderately densely punctate, with the lateral margins almost straight, very weakly curved and the anterior angles pointed. The posterior angles are almost right-angled, and weakly and bluntly rounded. The scutellum is longer than wide, smoother at the base and apex. The elytra are widest behind the middle and the dorsal striae are paired. The pygidium is coarsely punctate.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mesotrochalus docilis 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 June 1, 2026.
- 1 2 Kolbe, H. J. (1914). "Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklemburg. Band V: Zoologie III. Lieferung 3. Scarabaeiden" (PDF). Klinkhardt & Biermann. Leipzig. 5 (3): 261–416. Retrieved June 1, 2026.
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