Hoplia taipeiensis
| Hoplia taipeiensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. taipeiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia taipeiensis Kobayashi & Chou, 2008 | |
Hoplia taipeiensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in northern Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–6.5 mm (0.24–0.26 in). The dorsal surface is black with a yellowish pattern in males and without a pattern in females. The ventral surface, pygidium and propygidium are covered with golden yellowish scales. The sides and posterior areas of the pronotum, as well as the area near the elytral suture are covered with pale yellowish scales.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) taipeiensis 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.