Ictigaster
| Ictigaster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericoidinae |
| Tribe: | Liparetrini |
| Genus: | Ictigaster Britton, 1986 |
| Species: | I. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ictigaster ruficollis (Lea, 1917) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ictigaster is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Ictigaster ruficollis, which is found in Australia (South Australia).[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 17 mm (0.67 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum, ventral surface of thorax and pygidium are bright reddish brown. The scutellum is densely punctured at the sides, with a median unpunctured area.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ictigaster ruficollis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
- ↑ 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 16, 2026.