Trochalus fuscipes
Species of beetle
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Trochalus fuscipes is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Togo.[2][3]
| Trochalus fuscipes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. fuscipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus fuscipes Moser, 1917 | |
Description
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]