Colpochila deceptor
| Colpochila deceptor | |
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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. deceptor |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila deceptor Blackburn, 1890 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Colpochila deceptor is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 16–20 mm (0.63–0.79 in). The pronotum and the elytra are iridescent and reddish. They are similar to Colpochila solida, but may be distinguished by the absence of a longitudinal lateral line separating two distinct surfaces (different setae) and by the form of the aedeagus.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila deceptor 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 13, 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 13, 2026.