Sphaerotrochalus boehmi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sphaerotrochalus |
| Species: | S. boehmi
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| Binomial name | |
| Sphaerotrochalus boehmi (Quedenfeldt, 1888)
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Sphaerotrochalus boehmi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. They are black, partly dull, but strongly silky-shiny above. The elytra are covered with colorful markings. They are reddish-brown, but the seam, a stripe on the middle, one next to the lateral margin and the tip are black, and the base sometimes has a fine black line, while the lateral margin is narrowly reddish-brown.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sphaerotrochalus boehmi 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 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 6, 2026.