Trochalus maynei
| Trochalus maynei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. maynei |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus maynei Moser, 1924 | |
Trochalus maynei 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 6 mm (0.24 in). They are similar to Trochalus pilula. They are shining, black above, and dark brown beneath. The head is fairly strongly punctate and the antennae are reddish-yellow. The elytra have indistinct rows of punctures, with the interstices flat. They are covered with fairly dense punctures. The pygidium is moderately closely marked with ring-like punctures.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) maynei 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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