Homolotropus luridipennis
| Homolotropus luridipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Homolotropus |
| Species: | H. luridipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Homolotropus luridipennis MacLeay, 1871
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Homolotropus luridipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (southern Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 17 mm. They have a dark brown or black head, with a metallic purple reflection. The pronotum is yellowish-brown with the anterior and posterior edges black and metallic, and with a black spot and black punctures on the disc. The elytra are yellowish brown with a black basal declivity, while the lateral and apical declivities are yellowish brown. The ventral surface and legs are brown or dark brown, with metallic greenish reflections.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Homolotropus luridipennis 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.
- ^ a b 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.