Heterotrochalus

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Heterotrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Heterotrochalus macrophyllus, which is found in Togo.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Heterotrochalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Tribe: Sericini
Genus: Heterotrochalus
Moser, 1918
Species:
H. macrophyllus
Binomial name
Heterotrochalus macrophyllus
Moser, 1918
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm. They are brown and dull, with a strong silky sheen. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctured.[3]

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