Microtrochalus plagiger

Microtrochalus plagiger
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Microtrochalus
Species:	M. plagiger
Binomial name
Microtrochalus plagiger (Péringuey, 1892)
Synonyms
Trochalus plagigerPéringuey, 1892 Microtrochalus bipunctatusBrenske, 1902

Microtrochalus plagiger is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in Mozambique, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal) and Zimbabwe. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. They have an almost spherical body. The lower surface is dull black. The elytra are yellow with a small, rounded black spot in the middle. The elytral suture is narrow, with a broadly blackish-orange margin. The head and pronotum are dark greenish. The dark body parts have a dull silky sheen. ^[3]

References

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