Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus

Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Sphaerotrochalus
Species:	S. tridentatus
Binomial name
	Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus; (Moser, 1916)
Synonyms
	Ablaberoides (Sphaerotrochalus) tridentatusMoser, 1916;

Last updated February 07, 2026

Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. They are black, with the upper surface faintly silky-sheened and the underside shiny. The antennae are reddish-brown. The surface of the pronotum is densely punctured and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely covered with punctures.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus tridentatus 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.
1 2 Moser, J. (1916). "Neue Sericiden vom Belgischen Kongo (Col.)" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 233–268. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

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

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1916). "Neue Sericiden vom Belgischen Kongo (Col.)" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 233–268. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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