Hoplia lishana
| Hoplia lishana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. lishana |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia lishana Miyake, 1986 | |
Hoplia lishana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan,[2] where it has been recorded from the northern to central mountain range.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in). Males have a black dorsal with black legs, while the dorsal surface of the females is mostly reddish brown (but sometimes black to blackish brown) with reddish brown legs. The elytra have long pubescence, inconspicuous rows of setae and blue-green to yellowish green scales which form a pattern. The ventral surface is black.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) lishana 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.
- 1 2 Kobayashi, H. (2017). "Notes on the genus Hoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Taiwan". Kogane. 20: 17-30. Retrieved April 2, 2026.