Colpochila mixta
| Colpochila mixta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Colpochila |
| Species: | C. mixta |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila mixta (Lea, 1917) | |
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Colpochila mixta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 19–22 mm (0.75–0.87 in). The pronotum is dull and reddish, while the elytra are dull and yellowish brown. There are erect setae on the surface of the clypeus, as well as short and pale setae on the disc of the elytra. The disc of the pygidium is clothed with erect setae.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila mixta 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 15, 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 15, 2026.