Lepidiota bakkeri

Lepidiota bakkeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lepidiota
Species:
L. bakkeri
Binomial name
Lepidiota bakkeri
Allsopp, 1999

Lepidiota bakkeri 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 23–25 mm (0.91–0.98 in) for males and 24 mm (0.94 in) for females. The head, pronotum, pygidium, venter and legs are reddish-brown, while the elytra are paler and have a dull sheen. The antennae are yellowish-brown to dark brown.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after a colleague of the author, Peter Bakker, who collected the type series.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepidiota bakkeri 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 8, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (1999). "Three new species of Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Australia" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 43 (2): 453–458. Retrieved June 8, 2026.