Colpochila capta

Colpochila capta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Colpochila
Species:	C. capta
Binomial name
	Colpochila capta; Britton, 1986

Colpochila capta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 18 mm (0.71 in). They are very similar to Colpochila iricolor, but may be distinguished by the more transverse pronotum, the more prominent eyes and the shape of the aedeagus. The pronotum and elytra are iridescent and reddish.^[3]

References

↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila capta 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 12, 2026.
1 2 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 12, 2026.

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[gbif-1] "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Colpochila capta 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 12, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 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 12, 2026.

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