Gnaphalopoda fallax is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory).[2][3]

Gnaphalopoda fallax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gnaphalopoda
Species:
G. fallax
Binomial name
Gnaphalopoda fallax
(Blackburn, 1892)
Synonyms
  • Ocnodus fallax Blackburn, 1892

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 12–13 mm (0.47–0.51 in).[3]

References

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  1. "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 10, 2026.
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gnaphalopoda fallax 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.