Heterotrochalus
| Heterotrochalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Heterotrochalus Moser, 1918 |
| Species: | H. macrophyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heterotrochalus macrophyllus Moser, 1918 | |
Heterotrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Heterotrochalus macrophyllus, which is found in Togo.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm. They are brown and dull, with a strong silky sheen. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctured.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterotrochalus macrophyllus 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 19, 2026.
- ↑ Moser, J. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 19, 2026.