Barryfilius laevis
| Barryfilius laevis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Barryfilius |
| Species: | B. laevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Barryfilius laevis (Arrow, 1932) | |
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Barryfilius laevis, the paspalum whitegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[3][4]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19–22 mm (0.75–0.87 in). They are bright reddish-brown.[4]
Life history
They are considered a pest of pastures. Adults have been collected from December to February. Records from June and October probably refer to the collection of larvae.[4]
References
- ↑ Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Barryfilius laevis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2022). "Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): reclassification of eight species to Antitrogus Burmeister, 1855 and Barryfilius new genus". Zootaxa. 5213 (5): 513–545. Retrieved June 8, 2026.