Colpochila flava

Colpochila flava
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Colpochila
Species:	C. flava
Binomial name
	Colpochila flava; Szito, 1995

Colpochila flava is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Western Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 14–17 mm (0.55–0.67 in). The head is reddish orange, while the pronotum and scutellum are orange, shining and iridescent. The elytra are yellowish orange, shining and iridescent.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin flavus (meaning yellow) and refers to the colour of the species.

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila flava 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 16, 2026.
1 2 3 Szito, A. (1995). "New species of Colpochila Erichson from Western Australia II (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Liparetrini)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 34 (2): 153–157. Retrieved June 16, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila flava 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 16, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Szito, A. (1995). "New species of Colpochila Erichson from Western Australia II (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Liparetrini)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 34 (2): 153–157. Retrieved June 16, 2026.