Trochaloschema ravshani

Trochaloschema ravshani
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Trochaloschema
Species:	T. ravshani
Binomial name
	Trochaloschema ravshani; Ivanova & Pak, 2012

Last updated February 07, 2026

Trochaloschema ravshani is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Tajikistan.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.9–10.5 mm. They have a black, short, oval, convex, with an iridescent sheen. The pronotum has a thin longitudinal median stripe without dots, while the rest is punctate with small, irregularly scattered punctures. The lateral margins of the pronotum have light-brown setae of varying lengths. The elytral striae consist of slightly indented puncture rows.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochaloschema ravshani 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 21, 2026.
1 2 Ivanova, Y. S.; Pak, O. V. (2012). "A new species of the genus Trochaloschema Reitter, 1896 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae) from the Central Tajikistan". Caucasian Entomological Bulletin. 8 (1): 21–23. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochaloschema ravshani 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 21, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ivanova, Y. S.; Pak, O. V. (2012). "A new species of the genus Trochaloschema Reitter, 1896 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae) from the Central Tajikistan". Caucasian Entomological Bulletin. 8 (1): 21–23. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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