Trochalus wauanus
| Trochalus wauanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. wauanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus wauanus Moser, 1919 | |
Trochalus wauanus 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 8.5–9 mm. They are similar to Trochalus peramihoanus. They are dull, bronze-black above and glossy, blackish-brown below. The legs are brown. The head is more densely punctate than in peramihoanus and the pronotum is somewhat longer and the posterior angles are less rounded.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) wauanus 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 23, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1919). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) X." (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 80 (2): 330–364. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
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