Hoplia shimomurai

Hoplia shimomurai
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. shimomurai
Binomial name
Hoplia shimomurai
Kobayashi, 1990

Hoplia shimomurai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan,[2] where it has been recorded from the northern mountain range.[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5–10.5 mm (0.30–0.41 in). The dorsal surface is covered with yellowish-green or greyish-green scales (in males) and greyish-green to dark greyish-green scales (in females). The pronotum has some long setae and often also a pattern of small brown to dark brown scales. The ventral surface is covered with metallic yellowish-green scales.[3]

References

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