Watkinsia williamsi

Watkinsia williamsi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Watkinsia
Species:
W. williamsi
Binomial name
Watkinsia williamsi
Britton, 1995

Watkinsia williamsi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.75 mm (0.226 in). The pronotum is cupreous and shining, with the disc coarsely punctured. The punctures bear short, pale setae. The scutellum is metallic green, smooth and shining and the elytra are cupreous and shining. The punctures on the disc are arranged in four longitudinal striae and the punctures bear short, pale setae.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Watkinsia williamsi 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 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1995). "A synopsis of the genera of Diphucephalini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) including Watkinsia gen.nov. et spp.nov". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 9 (1): 115–128. Retrieved June 5, 2026.