Trochalus piceus

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Trochalus piceus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in South Africa.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Trochalus piceus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trochalus
Species:
T. piceus
Binomial name
Trochalus piceus
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Melolontha picea Fabricius, 1781
  • Melolontha picatus Gmelin, 1790
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Description

They are vivid brown, sometimes paler, sometimes darker, and with a strong bronze sheen. They are densely and finely punctate. The elytra are very weakly striate, the sutural stria is more marked than the others.[3]

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