Xenotrochalus

Xenotrochalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Tribe: Sericini
Genus: Xenotrochalus
Moser, 1917
Species:
X. mirabilis
Binomial name
Xenotrochalus mirabilis
Moser, 1917

Xenotrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xenotrochalus mirabilis, which is found in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. They are shiny, with a red body and black elytra.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xenotrochalus mirabilis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved December 17, 2025.