Sphaerotrochalus somalicola

Sphaerotrochalus somalicola
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Sphaerotrochalus
Species:	S. somalicola
Binomial name
	Sphaerotrochalus somalicola; (Frey, 1960)
Synonyms
	Trochalus somalicolaFrey, 1960;

Last updated December 11, 2025

Sphaerotrochalus somalicola is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen and the United Arab Emirates.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4–6.5 mm. They have a black to dark reddish-brown, short, egg-shaped body. The dorsal surface is glabrous.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus somalicola 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 December 9, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (2000). "Sericinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae) of Arabia" (PDF). Fauna of Arabia. 18: 177–210. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus somalicola 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 December 9, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (2000). "Sericinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae) of Arabia" (PDF). Fauna of Arabia. 18: 177–210. Retrieved December 9, 2025.

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