Colpochelyne

Colpochelyne
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericoidinae
Tribe: Scitalini
Genus: Colpochelyne
Britton, 1987
Species:
C. dux
Binomial name
Colpochelyne dux
Britton, 1987

Colpochelyne is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Colpochelyne dux, which is found in Australia (Queensland).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm (0.39 in). The head and anterior tibiae are reddish brown, while the remainder of the body and legs are yellowish brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochelyne dux 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 9, 2026.
  3. 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 9, 2026.