Microrhopaea
| Microrhopaea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Microrhopaea Lea, 1920 |
| Species: | M. flavipennis |
| Binomial name | |
| Microrhopaea flavipennis Lea, 1920 | |
Microrhopaea is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Microrhopaea flavipennis, which is found in Australia (Northern Territory).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum and ventral surface are dark brown or black, while the antennae are pale yellowish (except the apex of the scape which is dark brown). The setae and scales are white.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microrhopaea flavipennis 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 8, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 8, 2026.