Gnaphalopoda deslongchampsi

Gnaphalopoda deslongchampsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gnaphalopoda
Species:
G. deslongchampsi
Binomial name
Gnaphalopoda deslongchampsi
Fauvel, 1862

Gnaphalopoda deslongchampsi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Isle of Pines).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10–14 mm (0.39–0.55 in). They have a parallel, elongated, bronze-coloured body, which is shiny in males and pruinose in females.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gnaphalopoda deslongchampsi 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.
  3. 1 2 Paulian, R. (1991). "Les Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea de Nouvelle-Calédonie" (PDF). Editions de l’Orstom. Collection Faune Tropicale. 29: 1–164. Retrieved June 12, 2026.