CarphurusCarphurus Index Carphurus cyaneipennis Carphurus fasciculatus Carphurus frenchi Carphurus longicollis Carphurus pravus

The species Carphurus frenchi belong to the genus Carphurus, a group commonly known as the Soft-wing Flower Beetles (in the family Melyridae, subfamily Malachiinae). Species from this group are found mainly in Australia and Papua New Guinea.

Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae), Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae) with cicada, Black Mountain ACT © Bron King
Carphurus frenchi (family Melyridae) with cicada, Black Mountain ACT © Bron King

  • Scientific classification
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Subphylum: Hexapoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Subclass: Pterygota
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Superfamily: Cleroidea
  • Family: Melyridae
  • Subfamily: Malachiinae
  • Genus: Carphurus
  • Species: Carphurus frenchi

Footnote & References

  1. Carphurus Erichson, 1840, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Carphurus
  2. Genus Carphurus, iNatralistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/375888-Carphurus

CarphurusCarphurus Index Carphurus cyaneipennis Carphurus fasciculatus Carphurus frenchi Carphurus longicollis Carphurus pravus

ColeopteraColeoptera Index Amarygmus sp Anoplognathus sp Aphanestes gymnopleura Blackburnium cavicolle Buprestidae Carphurus Cerambycidae Chalcopteroides (Chalcopterus Beetle) Chrysomelidae (Leaf Beetles) Coleoptera (Beetles) Curculionidae Dung Beetle Eretes australis Helea scaphiformis Hydrophilus Ladybirds (Beetles) Lepidiota Lucanidae Lycidae Neospades sp Omorgus Paropsine Beetle Paropsisterna sp Phorticosomus sp Protaetia fusca Pterohelaeus sp Rhipiceridae Scarabaeidae Tenebrionidae Xylophilostenus octophyllus

InsectsBees Beetles Blattodea Butterflies Coleoptera Cicada Crabronidae Diptera Dragonflies & Damselflies Formicidae Hemiptera Heteroptera Moths Orthoptera Orthopteroid Processionary Caterpillar Stink Bugs, Shield Bugs and Allies Wasps Water Scorpion (Laccotrephes tristis) Witchetty Grub