Hoplia ventraerata
| Hoplia ventraerata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. ventraerata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia ventraerata Prokofiev, 2015 | |
Hoplia ventraerata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.8–7 mm (0.27–0.28 in). They are black or dark reddish-brown. The upper surface is covered with dark golden and yellow-brown scales with a pattern of fulvous-brown and black scales. The pygidium, underside and legs are covered with dark, copper-red scales, mixed with larger, shiny golden scales with a bluish tint. The hairs and setae are light to dark brown on the upper surface, while those on the pygidium, underside and legs are light.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin venter (meaning bottom or belly) and aeratus (meaning covered with copper).[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) ventraerata 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.
- 1 2 3 Prokofiev, A. M. (2015). "Review of Hoplia Ill. Of Central East Indochina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae). Part II" (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal. 14 (3): 262–275. Retrieved March 30, 2026.