Barryfilius centralis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in Australia (with the type locality given as the Barkley Tableland in the Northern Territory).[3][4]
| Barryfilius centralis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Barryfilius |
| Species: | B. centralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Barryfilius centralis (Britton, 1978) | |
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Description
editAdults reach a length of about 17 mm (0.67 in). They are bright reddish-brown, with the antennal lamellae pale yellowish-brown.[4]
Taxonomy and distribution
editIn his 2022 paper, Allsopp transferred centralis from Lepidiota to the newly erected genus Barryfilius. He also expressed doubt about the type locality, which is very far from the areas where the other species of the genus occur. He suspects the holotype specimen was mislabeled and argues the specimen was probably collected at either Mount Elliot or Mount Abbott in Queensland.[4]
References
edit- ↑ Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1-150. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 8, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Barryfilius centralis 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 8, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2022). "Australian Melolonthini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae): reclassification of eight species to Antitrogus Burmeister, 1855 and Barryfilius new genus". Zootaxa. 5213 (5): 513-545. Retrieved June 8, 2026.