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Colpochila

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Colpochila
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericoidinae
Tribe: Liparetrini
Genus: Colpochila
Erichson, 1843
Synonyms
  • Haplonycha Blanchard, 1850
  • Aplonycha Dejean, 1836

Colpochila is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3]

Distribution and habitat

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The genus is endemic to Australia and the species occur mainly in drier areas. These include areas such as open woodland, mallee, grassland, and semidesert.[3]

Life history

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Adults are crepuscular or nocturnal and the males are attracted to light. Not much is known about the biology of the species, but the larvae are known to live in the soil. The larvae are thought to feed on roots and/or humus, while adults are thought to feed on foliage.[3]

Species

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Species with unclear status

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  • Colpochila astrolabei (Boisduval, 1835) (described as Melolontha astrolabei from Australia)
  • Colpochila nitidicollis (Nonfried, 1891) (described as Haplonycha nitidicollis from North Australia)

References

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  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila 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 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Britton, E. B. (1986). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 118: 1–135. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
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