Colpochila is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Distribution and habitat The genus is endemic to Australia and the species occur mainly in drier areas. These include areas such as open woodland, mallee, grassland, and semidesert.
Life history Adults are crepuscular or nocturnal and the males are attracted to light. Not much is known about the biology of the species, but the larvae are known to live in the soil. The larvae are thought to feed on roots and/or humus, while adults are thought to feed on foliage.
Species
Colpochila abdita Britton, 1986 Colpochila accepta (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila aequaliceps (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila affinis Britton, 1986 Colpochila amabilis (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila andersoni Britton, 1986 Colpochila antennalis (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila aquila Britton, 1986 Colpochila arida Britton, 1986 Colpochila badia (Burmeister, 1855) Colpochila bella Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila bicolor Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila bidentipes (Lea, 1926) Colpochila bimucronata (Lea, 1917) Colpochila blackburni Britton, 1986 Colpochila bogania Britton, 1986 Colpochila boreas Britton, 1986 Colpochila brevisetosa (Lea, 1930) Colpochila calabyi Britton, 1986 Colpochila callida Britton, 1986 Colpochila capta Britton, 1986 Colpochila carinata Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila carnabyi Britton, 1986 Colpochila castanea Britton, 1986 Colpochila chinnicki Britton, 1986 Colpochila clara (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila clavipalpis Britton, 1986 Colpochila clypealis (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila comma Britton, 1986 Colpochila crassiventris Blanchard, 1850 Colpochila crepera Britton, 1986 Colpochila crinita (Burmeister, 1855) Colpochila cylindrica Szito, 1995 Colpochila deceptor Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila decolor Britton, 1986 Colpochila diabolica Szito, 1995 Colpochila dilatata (Lea, 1917) Colpochila efficax Britton, 1986 Colpochila erythrocephala (Lea, 1917) Colpochila faceta (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila firma (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila flava Szito, 1995 Colpochila fortis Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila freyi Britton, 1959 Colpochila fulva Britton, 1986 Colpochila funerea Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila gagatina (Burmeister, 1855) Colpochila gibbosicollis Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila gigantea (Burmeister, 1855) Colpochila goerlingi Britton, 1986 Colpochila gouldii (Hope, 1841) Colpochila griffithi (Blackburn, 1907) Colpochila ignota Britton, 1986 Colpochila immatura (Lea, 1930) Colpochila infernalis Britton, 1986 Colpochila ingens Britton, 1986 Colpochila interocularis (Lea, 1917) Colpochila iota Britton, 1986 Colpochila iricolor Britton, 1986 Colpochila iridea (Lea, 1930) Colpochila iris Britton, 1986 Colpochila jungi (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila kalambi Britton, 1986 Colpochila laminata Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila latebricola (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila leo Britton, 1986 Colpochila limbata Britton, 1986 Colpochila longiclava Britton, 1986 Colpochila longior (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila longipalpis (Lea, 1926) Colpochila lutea Britton, 1986 Colpochila major Britton, 1986 Colpochila manonii Szito, 1994 Colpochila marginata (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila maura Britton, 1986 Colpochila melina Britton, 1986 Colpochila minor Britton, 1986 Colpochila mixta (Lea, 1917) Colpochila nana Britton, 1986 Colpochila nasuta Britton, 1986 Colpochila nigra (Lea, 1919) Colpochila nigromarginata Britton, 1986 Colpochila nitens Britton, 1986 Colpochila nitida Britton, 1986 Colpochila nobilis (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila obesa (Boisduval, 1835) Colpochila opaca (Lea, 1917) Colpochila pagana Britton, 1986 Colpochila pallidula Britton, 1986 Colpochila palpalis Blackburn, 1895 Colpochila parva Britton, 1986 Colpochila paula Britton, 1986 Colpochila piceofulva Britton, 1986 Colpochila picta Britton, 1986 Colpochila pilosa (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila pinguis (MacLeay, 1871) Colpochila polita Britton, 1986 Colpochila potens Britton, 1986 Colpochila pruinosa (Lea, 1930) Colpochila pubescens Britton, 1986 Colpochila pulchella Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila punctiventris Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila punctulata Blanchard, 1850 Colpochila pygmaea Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila regia Britton, 1986 Colpochila rubida Britton, 1986 Colpochila rubiginosa Britton, 1986 Colpochila ruficeps (Burmeister, 1855) Colpochila rufocastanea (Lea, 1930) Colpochila rutila Britton, 1986 Colpochila satelles Britton, 1986 Colpochila scutalis (Blanchard, 1850) Colpochila secreta Britton, 1986 Colpochila setifera Britton, 1986 Colpochila setosa Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila sinuaticollis Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila sodalis Britton, 1986 Colpochila solida Blackburn, 1890 Colpochila sorella Britton, 1986 Colpochila soror Britton, 1986 Colpochila spadix (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila suavis (Lea, 1919) Colpochila tarsalis (Lea, 1924) Colpochila taylori Szito, 1994 Colpochila testacea Szito, 1995 Colpochila tindalei (Lea, 1926) Colpochila trichopyga (Blackburn, 1906) Colpochila unidens Britton, 1986 Colpochila vanga Britton, 1986 Colpochila velata Britton, 1986 Colpochila vesca Britton, 1986 Colpochila vicina Britton, 1986 Colpochila villosa (Lea, 1917)
Species with unclear status Colpochila astrolabei (Boisduval, 1835) (described as Melolontha astrolabei from Australia) Colpochila nitidicollis (Nonfried, 1891) (described as Haplonycha nitidicollis from North Australia)
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