Pelecotoides conicollis

Pelecotoides conicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Ripiphoridae
Genus: Pelecotoides
Species:
P. conicollis
Binomial name
Pelecotoides conicollis
Castelnau, 1840

Pelecotoides conicollis is a species of beetle, commonly found in Australia.[1]

Description and identification

The body is around 22.5 mm long, and 9 mm wide, coloured a light chestnut brown. The antennae are brown, with multiple small protrusions at each end, like a small comb. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Pelecotoides conicollis". iNaturalist Australia. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ Castelnau, Francis, Brullé, (1850). Histoire naturelle des insectes, coléoptères. Vol. 2. Société Bibliophile.