Chilodiplus weiri

Chilodiplus weiri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Chilodiplus
Species:
C. weiri
Binomial name
Chilodiplus weiri
Allsopp, 1993

Chilodiplus weiri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.2 mm (0.48 in). The clypeus is brown and the frons is dark brown anteriorly and black posteriorly. The pronotum has a brown-yellow centre surrounded by black. The scutellum is black and the elytra are brown-yellow with black patches. The pygidium, ventral surface and legs are light brown.

Etymology

The species is named for Tom Weir, who send the specimens of this species to the author.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Chilodiplus weiri 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 26, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (1993). "Three new species of Chilodiplus Sharp (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from Northern Australia" (PDF). Australian Entomologist. 20 (2): 49–55. Retrieved June 26, 2026.