Ophropyx ciliata
| Ophropyx ciliata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ophropyx |
| Species: | O. ciliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophropyx ciliata (Boisduval, 1835) | |
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Ophropyx ciliata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland, New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–15 mm (0.43–0.59 in). The body and legs are reddish brown to black, often with the head and pronotum darker than the rear of the body. The antennae and palpi are pale reddish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ophropyx ciliata 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 9, 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 9, 2026.