Colpochila funerea
| Colpochila funerea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Colpochila |
| Species: | C. funerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila funerea Blackburn, 1890 | |
Colpochila funerea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 16–18 mm (0.63–0.71 in). They are very similar to Colpochila nigromarginata. The dorsal surface is shining and black and they have an apical fringe of long setae on the elytra.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila funerea 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 14, 2026.
- 1 2 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 14, 2026.