Ablaberoides kochi

Ablaberoides kochi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Ablaberoides
Species:	A. kochi
Binomial name
	Ablaberoides kochi; Frey, 1975

Last updated February 07, 2026

Ablaberoides kochi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Somalia.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm. The upper surface is black and bare, while the underside is blackish-brown and uniformly shiny. The antennae are brown. The pronotum is as finely punctate as the posterior margin, but less densely and sparsely punctate laterally.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ablaberoides kochi 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 January 16, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue afrikanische und indische Sericinen (Col. Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 181–187. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ablaberoides kochi 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 January 16, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue afrikanische und indische Sericinen (Col. Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 181–187. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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