Colpochila affinis

Colpochila affinis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Colpochila
Species:
C. affinis
Binomial name
Colpochila affinis
Britton, 1986

Colpochila affinis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Northern Territory).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14 mm (0.55 in). They are similar to Colpochila pinguis and Colpochila nana, but may be distinguished by the 8-segmented antennae with a 4-lamellate club. The pronotum is shining and reddish, while the elytra are shining and reddish to yellowish brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila affinis 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 12, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1986). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 4. Tribe Liparetrini: Genus Colpochila". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 118: 1–135. Retrieved June 12, 2026.