Antitrochalus

Antitrochalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Sericinae
Tribe:	Sericini
Genus:	Antitrochalus Brenske, 1900
Species:	A. abyssinicus
Binomial name
Antitrochalus abyssinicus Brenske, 1902

Antitrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Antitrochalus abyssinicus, which is found in Ethiopia. ^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They have a deep black, dull body, with a silky sheen. The elytra are entirely black or dark reddish-brown with a narrow black suture, a black base and a broad black lateral margin, as well as an elongated black stripe in the middle, which touches neither the tip nor the base. ^[2]

References

1. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrochalus abyssinicus 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 6, 2026.
2. Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 5, 2026.