Triplax scutellaris is a species of beetle of the Erotylidae family. This species is found from Europe to Central Asia.Erotylidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) of Poland – problematic taxa, updated keys and new records
A color morph clarissima was described by Roubal in 1937; initially assigned to Triplax lepida, it was eventually identified as variant of T.scutellaris.Chûjô, Michio, Michio & Chûjô, Michitaka (1990): A catalog of the Erotylidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) from the old world (excl. the Ethiopian region III. Esakia 29: 1-67. PDF fulltext.
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