Colpochila nigra
| Colpochila nigra | |
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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. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila nigra (Lea, 1919) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colpochila nigra is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 18.5 mm (0.73 in). The pronotum and elytra are almost black. They are similar to Colpochila nitens and Colpochila nigromarginata, but may be distinguished by the shape of the clypeus and the coarse punctures on the head, pronotum, elytra and pygidium.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila nigra 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.