Homolotropus metallicus

Homolotropus metallicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Homolotropus
Species:
H. metallicus
Binomial name
Homolotropus metallicus
Britton, 1970

Homolotropus metallicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (southern Queensland, northern New South Wales).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 16–19 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum aredark brown or black with metallic green reflections, while the elytra are yellowish brown, usually with the disc mottled black and the lateral and apical declivities largely black.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Homolotropus metallicus 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 February 18, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1970). "A review of Homolotropus Macleay (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Journal of the Australian Entomological Society. 9 (1): 42–48. Retrieved February 18, 2026.