Trochalus cariniceps
| Trochalus cariniceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. cariniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus cariniceps Kolbe, 1914 | |
Trochalus cariniceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Rwanda and Burundi.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm (0.37 in). They have an egg-shaped, dull brown body, but the head is entirely glossy. The pronotum is shiny at the frontal part and along the sides. The underside and legs are very glossy. The pronotum is somewhat rounded laterally, and fairly densely and finely punctate. The anterior angles long and pointed, and the posterior angles are obtuse. The elytra are weakly striated, the striae more distinct and somewhat deepened posteriorly, the sutural striae distinct anteriorly. The pygidium is abundantly and finely punctate.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) cariniceps 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 June 2, 2026.
- 1 2 Kolbe, H. J. (1914). "Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908 unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzog zu Mecklemburg. Band V: Zoologie III. Lieferung 3. Scarabaeiden" (PDF). Klinkhardt & Biermann. Leipzig. 5 (3): 261–416. Retrieved June 2, 2026.
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