Antitrochalus
Genus of beetles
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Antitrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Antitrochalus abyssinicus, which is found in Ethiopia.[1]
| Antitrochalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Antitrochalus Brenske, 1900 |
| Species: | A. abyssinicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Antitrochalus abyssinicus Brenske, 1902 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They have a deep black, dull body, with a silky sheen. The elytra are entirely black or dark reddish-brown with a narrow black suture, a black base and a broad black lateral margin, as well as an elongated black stripe in the middle, which touches neither the tip nor the base.[2]