Trochalus imitans

Trochalus imitans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trochalus
Species:
T. imitans
Binomial name
Trochalus imitans
Frey, 1962

Trochalus imitans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Tanzania.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm. They are blackish-brown, with the head, most of the pronotum (except for a semi-circular area in front of the scutellum), the anterior lateral part of the elytra, as well as the entire underside and the legs glossy. The remainder is dull.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) imitans at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Frey, G. (1962). "Neue Sericinen aus meinem Museum nebst Bestimmungstabelle der Gattung Lasioserica (Col. Lamell.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 13: 132–137. Retrieved February 20, 2026.