Trochalus piger
Species of beetle
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Trochalus piger is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ivory Coast.[2][3]
| Trochalus piger | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. piger |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus piger Frey, 1970 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark brown (but the antennae are yellow) and glabrous. The clypeus and frons are shiny, but the rest of the upper surface is dull and tomentose. The underside is shiny. The elytra are densely and finely punctate without any discernible striations.[3]