Hoplia heterolepis
| Hoplia heterolepis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. heterolepis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia heterolepis Prokofiev, 2015 | |
Hoplia heterolepis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm (0.22–0.24 in). The colour of their body ranges from reddish-brown to black. There are reddish-brown, brownish, golden and black scales on the dorsum. The latter forming two longitudinal discal bands on the pronotum and a spot on each side of these stripes, as well as an S-shaped pattern on the elytra. The pygidium, underside and legs have golden, dull and slightly shiny scales. There are black setae on the pronotum, elytra, head, underside, legs and pygidium.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek and means covered with various scales, referring to the uneven size of the scales on the body.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) rutilapta 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). "Review of Hoplia Ill. Of Central East Indochina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Part I." (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal. 14 (2): 119–133. Retrieved March 30, 2026.