Red headed cockchafer
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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| Red headed Cockchafer, Austins Ferry, Tasmania, Australia | |
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| Genus: | Adoryphorus |
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| Adoryphorus coulonii (Burmeister, 1847) | |
Taxonomy
The Red headed Cockchafer was first described by Bermeister.
Description
The adult beetle is approximately 13–15mm long and about 8mm wide.[1] It is typically brown-black in colour.[1]
The larva is white-grey in early stages of growth and becomes white when mature.[1] The older larva have yellowish legs and a hard red-brown head.[1]
References
- "The Redheaded Pasture Cockchafer" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Victoria. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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