Trochalus lucens
| Trochalus lucens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. lucens |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus lucens Frey, 1970 | |
Trochalus lucens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ivory Coast.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are reddish-brown (but the antennae are yellow), shiny and glabrous. The upper surface of the clypeus is moderately densely and rather finely punctate. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate, while the elytra are closely punctate, with the striae barely visible.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) lucens 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 14, 2026.
- 1 2 Frey, G. (1970). "Neue Sericiden von der Elfenbeinküste und SW Afrika (Col., Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 21: 268–278. Retrieved January 14, 2026.