Pseudholophylla hurai
| Pseudholophylla hurai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Pseudholophylla |
| Species: | P. hurai |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudholophylla hurai Hutchinson & Allsopp, 2021 | |
Pseudholophylla hurai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 27.4–30 mm (1.08–1.18 in). The head is dark brown, while the pronotum, scutellum and elytra are brown. Both the club of the antennae and the pygidium are yellowish-brown. The scales are white.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Mark Hura, who first collected the species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudholophylla hurai 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.
- 1 2 3 Hutchinson, P. M.; Allsopp, P. G. (2021). "Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): a sixth species of Pseudholophylla Blackburn, 1911, and notes on the other known species". Zootaxa. 5082 (1): 30–40. Retrieved June 8, 2026.