Colpochila sinuaticollis
| Colpochila sinuaticollis | |
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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. sinuaticollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila sinuaticollis Blackburn, 1890 | |
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Colpochila sinuaticollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 15–19 mm (0.59–0.75 in). They are very variable in colour. In some specimens, the head, pronotum and elytra are black. However, the pronotum and elytra may also be reddish. The length of the setae along the margins of the elytra and the posterior margin of the propygidium is also variable.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila sinuaticollis 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 15, 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 15, 2026.