Kingdom Animalia Order Coleoptera Family Scarabaeidae Scientific name Adoryphorus coulonii Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Suborder Polyphaga Genus Adoryphorus Higher classification Adoryphorus | |
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Similar Beetle, Insect, Scarabs, Heteronychus, Heteronychus arator | ||
Red headed cockchafer mating behaviour
The Red headed Cockchafer (Adoryphorus coulonii) is an Australian scarab beetle in the genus Adoryphorus. The species is regarded as a pasture pest in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania.
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Taxonomy
The Red headed Cockchafer was first described by Bermeister.
Description
The adult beetle is approximately 13–15mm long and about 8mm wide. It is typically brown-black in colour.
The larva is white-grey in early stages of growth and becomes white when mature. The older larva have yellowish legs and a hard red-brown head.
References
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