Gnaphalopoda brookesi
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gnaphalopoda |
| Species: | G. brookesi |
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| Gnaphalopoda brookesi (Broun, 1921) | |
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Gnaphalopoda brookesi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in New Zealand (North Island).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.5–10 mm (0.37–0.39 in). They have a suboblong-oval, moderately convex, shiny body, with various small greyish setae above. They are castaneo-rufous, slightly aeneous, with the antennae paler.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Mr. A. E. Brookes.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gnaphalopoda brookesi 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 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Broun, T. (1921). "Description of new genera and new species of Coleoptera. Part VI". Bulletin of the New Zealand Institute. 1 (6): 533–534. Retrieved June 12, 2026.