Trochalus modestus
Species of beetle
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Trochalus modestus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Namibia.[2][3]
| Trochalus modestus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. modestus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus modestus Péringuey, 1892 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. They have a testaceous-red, shiny, not iridescent, elongate-ovate body. The antennae are flavescent, with the club very long in males.[3]
