Trochalus rosettae
Species of beetle
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Trochalus rosettae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]
| Trochalus rosettae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trochalus |
| Species: | T. rosettae |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochalus rosettae Frey, 1976 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8-8.5 mm. The upper surface is blackish-brown to dark reddish-brown, dull and tomentose. The frons is glossy and the pygidium is dull. The pronotum has a few scattered hairs on the anterior margin and the ventral segments have very scattered setae. The lateral margins of the elytra are finely, loosely, and pale-ciliate, but the rest is glabrous. The antennae are brown, with a yellow club.[3]