Colpochila sorella

Colpochila sorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Colpochila
Species:
C. sorella
Binomial name
Colpochila sorella
Britton, 1986

Colpochila sorella 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 25–28 mm (0.98–1.10 in). They are similar to Colpochila laminata, but may be distinguished by the reddish head and pronotum and pale elytra, as well as by the setae on the posterior and (usually also) the anterior margin of the pronotum.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila sorella 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.
  3. 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.