Synchilus
| Synchilus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericoidinae |
| Tribe: | Scitalini |
| Genus: | Synchilus Britton, 1956 |
| Species: | S. gisleni |
| Binomial name | |
| Synchilus gisleni Britton, 1956 | |
Synchilus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Synchilus gisleni, which is found in Australia (Western Australia).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They are yellowish brown, with the surface of the clypeus punctured. The pronotum has a fringe of long, pale yellow setae along the lateral and anterior margins, as well as a fringe of short setae along the basal margin.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Synchilus gisleni 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 11, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685-799. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
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