Trochalus alternans

Trochalus alternans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Trochalus
Species:	T. alternans
Binomial name
	Trochalus alternans; (Frey, 1960)
Synonyms
	Epitrochalus alternansFrey, 1960;

Last updated February 07, 2026

Trochalus alternans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Namibia.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9-9.5 mm. The head and underside are light brown and the pronotum and elytra are dark shiny brown. Both the upper and underside are smooth (except for the marginal setae on the posterior body segments). The surface of the pronotum and elytra is densely and rather coarsely punctate.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Epitrochalus) alternans 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 15, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1960). "Neue und wenig bekannte Afrikanische Melolonthiden" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 627–639. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Epitrochalus) alternans 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 15, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1960). "Neue und wenig bekannte Afrikanische Melolonthiden" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 627–639. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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