Gnaphalopoda proxima
| Gnaphalopoda proxima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gnaphalopoda |
| Species: | G. proxima |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnaphalopoda proxima Britton, 1987 | |
Gnaphalopoda proxima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They are very similar to Gnaphalopoda carnei, but the lateral edges of the clypeus are more rounded, and the punctuation of the pronotum is denser. Furthermore, there is no median longitudinal ridge on the pygidium and the form of the aedeagus differs.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gnaphalopoda proxima 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 10, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685–799. Retrieved June 10, 2026.