Trochalus sudanicus
| Trochalus sudanicus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. sudanicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus sudanicus Moser, 1919 | |
Trochalus sudanicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sudan.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are similar to Trochalus ukerewius, but the upper surface is less strongly glossy and somewhat iridescent. The frons is broad and fine, and the clypeus is more strongly and more closely punctured. On the elytra, the intervals are more distinctly wrinkled and the punctures are a little closer together.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) sudanicus 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 February 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1919). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) X." (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 80 (2): 330–364. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
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