Pararhopaea callabonnensis

Pararhopaea callabonnensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Pararhopaea
Species:
P. callabonnensis
Binomial name
Pararhopaea callabonnensis
(Blackburn, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Rhopaea callabonnensis Blackburn, 1894

Pararhopaea callabonnensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Queensland).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 21–26 mm (0.83–1.02 in). The body is yellowish brown, with the antennae paler. The upper surface of the clypeus is deeply concave with coarse punctures and fine, sparse, erect setae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pararhopaea callabonnensis 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 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 8, 2026.