Colpochila brevisetosa
| Colpochila brevisetosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Colpochila |
| Species: | C. brevisetosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila brevisetosa (Lea, 1930) | |
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Colpochila brevisetosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19–24 mm (0.75–0.94 in). They are similar to Colpochila solida and Colpochila firma. All these species have the pygidium clothed with short, erect setae. The elytra are reddish.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila brevisetosa 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 12, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1986). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 118: 1–135. Retrieved June 12, 2026.