Allophyllus tetraphyllus

Allophyllus tetraphyllus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Tribe:	Melolonthini
Genus:	Allophyllus
Species:	A. tetraphyllus
Binomial name
	Allophyllus tetraphyllus; Fauvel, 1903

Allophyllus tetraphyllus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in New Caledonia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16–19 mm (0.63–0.75 in). They have an elongated, subcylindrical, dull brownish-black body. The antennae and elytra (except for the suture) are reddish.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 29, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Allophyllus tetraphyllus 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 29, 2026.
1 2 Paulian, R. (1991). "Les Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea de Nouvelle-Calédonie" (PDF). Editions de l’Orstom. Collection Faune Tropicale. 29: 1–164. Retrieved June 29, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Allophyllus tetraphyllus 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 29, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Paulian, R. (1991). "Les Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea de Nouvelle-Calédonie" (PDF). Editions de l’Orstom. Collection Faune Tropicale. 29: 1–164. Retrieved June 29, 2026.