Hoplebaea freyi
| Hoplebaea freyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplebaea |
| Species: | H. freyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplebaea freyi Kulzer, 1970 | |
Hoplebaea freyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon and Ivory Coast.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–7.5 mm (0.28–0.30 in). They are dull and black, with the pronotum and elytra quite densely covered with strong, very pointed white, as well as fine, yellowish hairs, but the ground colour is still clearly recognizable.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 3, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplebaea freyi 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 June 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Kulzer, H. (1970). "Eine neue Art der Gattung Hoplebaea Brenske (Col. Scarab., Melolonth., Hopliini)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 21: 266–267. Retrieved June 3, 2026.