Trochalus fuscipes
| Trochalus fuscipes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. fuscipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus fuscipes Moser, 1917 | |
Trochalus fuscipes is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Togo.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are blackish-brown and shiny, with reddish-brown legs. The frons is sparsely punctured and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is fairly densely covered with fine punctures and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctured.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) fuscipes 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 22, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 22, 2026.