Heterotrochalus

Heterotrochalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Sericinae
Tribe:	Sericini
Genus:	Heterotrochalus ; Moser, 1918
Species:	H. macrophyllus
Binomial name
	Heterotrochalus macrophyllus; Moser, 1918

Last updated February 07, 2026

Heterotrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Heterotrochalus macrophyllus, which is found in Togo.^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm. They are brown and dull, with a strong silky sheen. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctured.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterotrochalus macrophyllus 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 19, 2026.
↑ Moser, J. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 19, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Heterotrochalus macrophyllus 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 19, 2026.

[:2-3] Moser, J. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 19, 2026.

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