Hoplia langbianella

Hoplia langbianella
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. langbianella
Binomial name
Hoplia langbianella
Prokofiev, 2015

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–6.3 mm (0.20–0.25 in). They are reddish-brown, with a blackish-brown head and pronotum. The upper surface is covered with golden-yellow, yellow-brown, or greyish-brown scales. The pronotum has four longitudinal dark stripes and the elytra have black scaly spots. The pygidium, underside and legs are covered with golden, yellow-brown, or greyish-yellow scales. All hairs and setae are light.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the Đà Lạt Plateau (which is also known as the Langbian plateau), where it was first collected.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) langbianella 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.
  3. 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.