Diphucephala dicksoniae

Diphucephala dicksoniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Diphucephala
Species:
D. dicksoniae
Binomial name
Diphucephala dicksoniae
Lea, 1930

Diphucephala dicksoniae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–11 mm (0.35–0.43 in). They are metallic-green or coppery-green, while the elytra are reddish with a green or coppery-green gloss. The legs are reddish, and the antennae and lower surface of the clypeus are black or blackish. The upper surface has rather sparse white setae, which become denser and longer on the underside and legs.

Life history

They have been found on Dicksonia antarctica.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Diphucephala dicksoniae 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 5, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Lea, A. M. (1930). "Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera XXI". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 55: 451–467. Retrieved June 5, 2026.