Rhopaea pilosa
| Rhopaea pilosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Rhopaea |
| Species: | R. pilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhopaea pilosa Blackburn, 1911 | |
Rhopaea pilosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (southern New South Wales, Victoria, southern South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 19–21 mm (0.75–0.83 in). The upper surface is dark brown with the lateral margins and sometimes the disc of the pronotum reddish. The antennae, ventral surface of the thorax and the legs are yellowish-brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rhopaea pilosa 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 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.