Telura vitticollis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Telura |
| Species: | T. vitticollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Telura vitticollis Erichson, 1842 | |
Telura vitticollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11–13 mm (0.43–0.51 in). They are pale testaceous, with the frons dark brown at the base and usually with a dark brown spot on each side of middle. The pronotum has a dark brown band on each side of middle and the elytra usually have darkened striae. They also have a pale yellowish sutural interval, as well as dark mottling, and a dark band.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Telura vitticollis 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 10, 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 10, 2026.