Colpochila setifera

Colpochila setifera
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. setifera
Binomial name
Colpochila setifera
Britton, 1986

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 21–22 mm (0.83–0.87 in). The pronotum is dull and reddish or yellowish brown, while the elytra are dull and reddish. They are similar to Colpochila gouldii, but may be distinguished by the numerous long setae along the posterior margin of the pronotum, as well as the shape of the clypeus and the aedeagus.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila setifera 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 15, 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 15, 2026.