Gnaphalopoda varians is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in New Caledonia (Grande Terre, Belep Islands, Loyalty Islands, Isle of Pines).[2][3]
| Gnaphalopoda varians | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gnaphalopoda |
| Species: | G. varians |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnaphalopoda varians (Reiche, 1860) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
editAdults reach a length of about 11–14 mm (0.43–0.55 in). They have an elongated, oval, brownish-bronze body.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gnaphalopoda varians 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 Paulian, R. (1991). "Les Coléoptères Scarabaeoidea de Nouvelle-Calédonie" (PDF). Editions de l’Orstom. Collection Faune Tropicale. 29: 1-164. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
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