Ectinohoplia xenella
| Ectinohoplia xenella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ectinohoplia |
| Species: | E. xenella |
| Binomial name | |
| Ectinohoplia xenella Prokofiev, 2015 | |
Ectinohoplia xenella is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm (0.28 in). They are black, with a reddish-brown tint along the margins of the elytra. The legs are reddish-brown. The upper and underside are covered with golden and brownish-golden scales and the disc of the pronotum has two dark longitudinal stripes of scales. The hairs and setae are mostly light, but partly dark on the disc of the pronotum and elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek xenos (meaning alien or strange).[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ectinohoplia xenella at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved March 29, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Prokofiev, A. M. (2015). "eview of Hoplia Ill. Of Central East Indochina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae). Part II" (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal. 14 (3): 262–275. Retrieved March 30, 2026.