Colpochila infernalis
| Colpochila infernalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Colpochila |
| Species: | C. infernalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila infernalis Britton, 1986 | |
Colpochila infernalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 14 mm (0.55 in). The pronotum is black, while the elytra are black to dark brown. The setae on the margins of the pronotum and elytra and on the ventral surface are fine and white and the pygidium is sparsely and irregularly punctured.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila infernalis 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.