Colpochila testacea
| Colpochila testacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Colpochila |
| Species: | C. testacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Colpochila testacea Szito, 1995 | |
Colpochila testacea 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 15–18 mm (0.59–0.71 in). The head is reddish brown, while the pronotum, scutellum and elytra are shining and testaceous, with the pronotum darker.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin testacea (meaning yellowish brown) and refers to the colour of the elytra.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila testacea 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 16, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Szito, A. (1995). "New species of Colpochila Erichson from Western Australia II (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Liparetrini)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 34 (2): 153–157. Retrieved June 16, 2026.