Sphaerotrochalus boehmi

Sphaerotrochalus boehmi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Sphaerotrochalus
Species:	S. boehmi
Binomial name
	Sphaerotrochalus boehmi; (Quedenfeldt, 1888)
Synonyms
	Pseudotrochalus boehmiQuedenfeldt, 1888;

Last updated January 07, 2026

Sphaerotrochalus boehmi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Tanzania.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. They are black, partly dull, but strongly silky-shiny above. The elytra are covered with colorful markings. They are reddish-brown, but the seam, a stripe on the middle, one next to the lateral margin and the tip are black, and the base sometimes has a fine black line, while the lateral margin is narrowly reddish-brown.^[3]

References

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

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus boehmi 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 6, 2026.

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