Hoplia nhatrangella

Hoplia nhatrangella
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. nhatrangella
Binomial name
Hoplia nhatrangella
Prokofiev, 2015

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm (0.24 in). They are dark reddish-brown, with lighter reddish-brown legs. The upper side, underside and legs are covered with dark golden scales. The pronotum and elytra additionally have brownish and black scales, forming a pattern. The setae on the pronotum and elytra are dark, while they are light on the rest of the body.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the city of Nha Trang, near its type locality.[3]

References

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