Colpochila testacea

Colpochila testacea
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. testacea
Binomial name
Colpochila testacea
Szito, 1995

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 15–18 mm (0.59–0.71 in). The head is reddish brown, while the pronotum, scutellum and elytra are shining and testaceous, with the pronotum darker.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin testacea (meaning yellowish brown) and refers to the colour of the elytra.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila testacea 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.
  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.