Scitala celata

Scitala celata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Scitala
Species:
S. celata
Binomial name
Scitala celata
Britton, 1987

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm (0.43 in). The body and legs are bright reddish brown. The disc of the pronotum is punctured and the scutellum is shining and only has punctures at the base. The elytra are shining and sparsely punctured.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scitala celata 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 10, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685–799. Retrieved June 10, 2026.