Hoplia simillima
| Hoplia simillima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. simillima |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia simillima Miyake, 1986 | |
Hoplia simillima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7.5 mm (0.26–0.30 in). The dorsal surface is black with a yellowish pattern in males and without a pattern in females. The elytra are dark reddish brown to dark brown and the colour of pronotum ranges from black to dark. The ventral surface, pygidium and propygidium are covered with bluish silvery scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) simillima 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 3, 2026.
- 1 2 Kobayashi, H. (2017). "Notes on the genus Hoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Taiwan". Kogane. 20: 17-30. Retrieved April 3, 2026.