Barryfilius laevis

Barryfilius laevis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Tribe:	Melolonthini
Genus:	Barryfilius
Species:	B. laevis
Binomial name
	Barryfilius laevis; (Arrow, 1932)
Synonyms
	Lepidiota laevis Arrow, 1932;

Barryfilius laevis, the paspalum whitegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 19–22 mm (0.75–0.87 in). They are bright reddish-brown.

Life history

They are considered a pest of pastures. Adults have been collected from December to February. Records from June and October probably refer to the collection of larvae.

References

↑ 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 9, 2026.
↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Barryfilius laevis 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 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2022). "Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): reclassification of eight species to Antitrogus Burmeister, 1855 and Barryfilius new genus". Zootaxa. 5213 (5): 513–545. Retrieved June 8, 2026.

This Melolonthini article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.

[:3-1] 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 9, 2026.

[gbif-2] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.

[:1-3] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Barryfilius laevis 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.

[:2-4] 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2022). "Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): reclassification of eight species to Antitrogus Burmeister, 1855 and Barryfilius new genus". Zootaxa. 5213 (5): 513–545. Retrieved June 8, 2026.