Pseudotrochalus rugosiceps

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Pseudotrochalus rugosiceps
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pseudotrochalus
Species:
P. rugosiceps
Binomial name
Pseudotrochalus rugosiceps
Frey, 1974

Pseudotrochalus rugosiceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Ghana. [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are blackish-brown and shiny, with the underside and legs somewhat lighter. The antennae are yellow. The back of the head and pronotum are very densely and finely punctate. The elytra have striae of punctures. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudotrochalus rugosiceps 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.
  3. 1 2 Frey, G. (1974). "Neue Melolonthiden von den Expeditionen des ungarischen Nationalsmuseum in Budapest, gesammelt von den Herren Dr.S.Endrödi-Younga und Dr.J.Szunyoghy, sowie eine neue mittelamerikanische Gattung der Sericinae (Col. Lamellicornia)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 25: 109–120. Retrieved January 16, 2026.