Ictigaster

Ictigaster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericoidinae
Tribe: Liparetrini
Genus: Ictigaster
Britton, 1986
Species:
I. ruficollis
Binomial name
Ictigaster ruficollis
(Lea, 1917)
Synonyms
  • Haplonycha ruficollis Lea, 1917

Ictigaster is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Ictigaster ruficollis, which is found in Australia (South Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 17 mm (0.67 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum, ventral surface of thorax and pygidium are bright reddish brown. The scutellum is densely punctured at the sides, with a median unpunctured area.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ictigaster ruficollis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  3. ↑ 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 16, 2026.