Trochalus doblerae

Trochalus doblerae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Trochalus
Species:	T. doblerae
Binomial name
	Trochalus doblerae; Frey, 1975

Last updated February 07, 2026

Trochalus doblerae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in South Africa (North West).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The upper surface is semi-dull and blackish-brown, while the head and anterior and lateral part of the pronotum are shiny. The antennae are brown. The head and the shiny part of the pronotum are densely and moderately punctate and the scutellum and elytra are finely, shallowly, and sparsely punctate with tiny setae in the punctures.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) doblerae 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 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue afrikanische und indische Sericinen (Col. Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 181–187. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) doblerae 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 Frey, G. (1975). "Neue afrikanische und indische Sericinen (Col. Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 26: 181–187. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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