Diphucephala glabra

Diphucephala glabra
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. glabra
Binomial name
Diphucephala glabra
Lea, 1930

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They are green, coppery-green or coppery, while the elytra are red with a green or coppery-green gloss. The lower surface of the clypeus is blackish and the antennae (except for the black club) and legs are reddish. The upper surface is glabrous, while the underside, pygidium and legs are rather densely covered with white setae.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Diphucephala glabra 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 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.