Hoplia fungifera
| Hoplia fungifera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. fungifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia fungifera Prokofiev, 2015 | |
Hoplia fungifera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm (0.18–0.20 in). They are black. The dorsum is covered with black and brownish-black scales. There are also yellow and light-golden scales forming a pattern. The pygidium, part of the propygidium, underside and legs are covered with golden scales.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin fungus (meaning mushroom) and fero (meaning to bear) and refers to the raised scales on the top, reminiscent of the bodies of some lower fungi.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) fungifera 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.