Trochalus mwikanus

Trochalus mwikanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Trochalus
Species:	T. mwikanus
Binomial name
	Trochalus mwikanus; Moser, 1924

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.5 mm (0.33 in). They have an oblong-oval body. They are dark above, while the underside is reddish-brown and shiny. The head is quite densely punctate, with reddish-yellow antennae.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) mwikanus 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 June 4, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 114–136. Retrieved June 4, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 4, 2026.

[catalogueoflife-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) mwikanus 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 June 4, 2026.

[zobodat-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 114–136. Retrieved June 4, 2026.