Hoplia guandaoshana

Hoplia guandaoshana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Hoplia
Species:
H. guandaoshana
Binomial name
Hoplia guandaoshana
Kobayashi, 2017

Hoplia guandaoshana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9–10.5 mm (0.35–0.41 in). They have a black to dark blackish brown, elongate-oblong body, while the legs and antennae are light reddish brown (with a dark blackish brown club). The dorsal surface is covered with light greenish scales, while the ventral surface, propygidium and pygidium are covered with light greyish-white scales (in males) and golden yellowish scales (in females).[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality, Guandaoshan, in central Taiwan.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) guandaoshana 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 April 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Kobayashi, H. (2017). "Notes on the genus Hoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Taiwan". Kogane. 20: 17-30. Retrieved April 2, 2026.