Sphaerotrochalus matabelensis

Sphaerotrochalus matabelensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Sphaerotrochalus
Species:	S. matabelensis
Binomial name
	Sphaerotrochalus matabelensis; Moser, 1921

Last updated February 07, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are very similar to Sphaerotrochalus boehmi , but has much denser punctation on the upper surface. The elytra are reddish-brown with black suture and black sides, as well as a black longitudinal streak. The underside is black.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus matabelensis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1921). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 82: 48–73. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus matabelensis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 29, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1921). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 82: 48–73. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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