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Colpochila bella

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Colpochila bella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Colpochila
Species:
C. bella
Binomial name
Colpochila bella
Blackburn, 1890
Synonyms
  • Haplonycha cara Lea, 1917
  • Haplonycha iridipennis Lea, 1917
  • Haplonycha amoena Blackburn, 1906
  • Haplonycha neglecta Blackburn, 1906
  • Haplonycha paradoxa Blackburn, 1906
  • Colpochila gracilis Blackburn, 1890

Colpochila bella is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia).[2][3]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 14–19 mm (0.55–0.75 in). The pronotum is shining, iridescent and reddish or black and the elytra are shining, iridescent and black, reddish or yellowish brown.[3]

References

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  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila bella 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 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.