Hoplia shirozui
| Hoplia shirozui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. shirozui |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia shirozui Kobayashi, 1990 | |
Hoplia shirozui is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan,[2] where it has been recorded from the central mountain range.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm (0.26–0.28 in). The elytra are reddish-brown and partly covered with pubescence and elongated scales, and also have a pattern of blueish-green to greyish-brown scales. The legs are reddish-brown, the pronotum is blackish brown and the ventral surface is black.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) shirozui 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.