Synchilus

Synchilus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericoidinae
Tribe: Scitalini
Genus: Synchilus
Britton, 1956
Species:
S. gisleni
Binomial name
Synchilus gisleni
Britton, 1956

Synchilus is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Synchilus gisleni, which is found in Australia (Western Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They are yellowish brown, with the surface of the clypeus punctured. The pronotum has a fringe of long, pale yellow setae along the lateral and anterior margins, as well as a fringe of short setae along the basal margin.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Synchilus gisleni 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 11, 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 11, 2026.