Colpochila fulva

Colpochila fulva
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. fulva
Binomial name
Colpochila fulva
Britton, 1986

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.5 mm (0.49 in). They are very similar to Colpochila nana and Colpochila lutea. The pronotum is iridescent and reddish, while the elytra are iridescent and yellowish brown.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila fulva 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 13, 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 13, 2026.