Colpochila clypealis
| Colpochila clypealis | |
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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. clypealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila clypealis (Blackburn, 1906) | |
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Colpochila clypealis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19–22 mm (0.75–0.87 in). The pronotum is shining, iridescent and reddish, while the elytra are iridescent and reddish. They are similar to Colpochila villosa, but may be distinguished by the absence of long setae on the disc of the elytra, the longer apical elytral fringe, and the different shape of the aedeagus.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila clypealis 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 13, 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 13, 2026.