Trochalus pondoensis

Trochalus pondoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Trochalus
Species:	T. pondoensis
Binomial name
	Trochalus pondoensis; Frey, 1968

Last updated February 20, 2026

Trochalus pondoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in South Africa (Eastern Cape).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They have a short, egg-shaped body. The upper and lower surfaces are shiny blackish-brown. The frons, vertex and pronotum are densely, but finely punctate, while the elytra are somewhat more coarsely, but also densely punctate.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) pondoensis 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. (1968). "Neue Sericiden aus Afrika und Madagascar mit Bestimmungstabelle der westafrikanischen Aulacoserica-Arten (Col. Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 19: 199–228. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trochalus (Trochalus) pondoensis 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. (1968). "Neue Sericiden aus Afrika und Madagascar mit Bestimmungstabelle der westafrikanischen Aulacoserica-Arten (Col. Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 19: 199–228. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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