Chilodiplus yadhaykenu
| Chilodiplus yadhaykenu | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Chilodiplus |
| Species: | C. yadhaykenu |
| Binomial name | |
| Chilodiplus yadhaykenu Allsopp, 1993 | |
Chilodiplus yadhaykenu is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 16 mm (0.63 in). The clypeus and frons are brown and the pronotum may have an orange median longitudinal line and an orange median transverse line. The disk is brown and the edges are yellow with a brown patch in the middle. The scutellum is brown and the elytra are yellowish-brown with brown spots. The pygidium and legs are light brown and the ventral surface is light brown.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the name of the Aboriginal language from northern Cape York Peninsula.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Chilodiplus yadhaykenu 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 26, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (1993). "Three new species of Chilodiplus Sharp (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from Northern Australia" (PDF). Australian Entomologist. 20 (2): 49–55. Retrieved June 26, 2026.