Homolotropus metallicus

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Homolotropus metallicus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (southern Queensland, northern New South Wales).[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Homolotropus metallicus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Homolotropus
Species:
H. metallicus
Binomial name
Homolotropus metallicus
Britton, 1970
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 16–19 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum aredark brown or black with metallic green reflections, while the elytra are yellowish brown, usually with the disc mottled black and the lateral and apical declivities largely black.[3]

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