Colpochila manonii
| Colpochila manonii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Colpochila |
| Species: | C. manonii |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila manonii Szito, 1994 | |
Colpochila manonii 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 15–17 mm (0.59–0.67 in). The head is dark reddish brown, while the pronotum and scutellum are reddish brown and the elytra yellowish brown, but more reddish at the base and along the margins. Both the pronotum and elytra are shining and iridescent.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for E. A. Manoni, a farmer at King River, Western Australia.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila manonii 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Szito, A. (1994). "New species of Colpochila Erichson from Western Australia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Liparetrini)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 33 (1): 1–4. Retrieved June 16, 2026.