Trochalus ealanus
| Trochalus ealanus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. ealanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus ealanus Moser, 1924 | |
Trochalus ealanus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm (0.30 in). They are similar to Trochalus pilula. They are shining, black above, and dark brown below. The head is rather sparsely punctate and the antennae are reddish-yellow. The elytra have indistinct rows of punctures, with the intervals flat and bearing fairly close-set punctures. The pygidium is moderately densely punctate.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) ealanus 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 October 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Neue Melolonthiden und eine neue Cetonide vom Congo belge (Col. Lamell.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 68 (2): 162-171. Retrieved October 1, 2026.
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