Antitrochalus abyssinicus
Sign in to saveAntitrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Antitrochalus abyssinicus, which is found in Ethiopia.
~1 min read
Encyclopedic overview
2 sectionsContents
- Description
- References
Antitrochalus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Antitrochalus abyssinicus, which is found in Ethiopia.
==Description== Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They have a deep black, dull body, with a silky sheen. The elytra are entirely black or dark reddish-brown with a narrow black suture, a black base and a broad black lateral margin, as well as an elongated black stripe in the middle, which touches neither the tip nor the base.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Antitrochalus abyssinicus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.