| Pseudotrochalus propinquus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudotrochalus |
| Species: | P. propinquus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudotrochalus propinquus Moser, 1916 | |
Pseudotrochalus propinquus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. The upper surface is dull, with a faint silky sheen. The head and pronotum are blackish-green or greenish-brown, while the elytra are reddish-brown or black. The underside is brown or blackish-brown with a greenish sheen. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum has fairly dense punctation and have setae on the lateral margins. The elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals sparsely covered with tiny bristle-bearing punctures. [3]