Hoplia coeruleosignata
| Hoplia coeruleosignata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Hoplia |
| Species: | H. coeruleosignata
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplia coeruleosignata Moser, 1916
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Hoplia coeruleosignata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Bhutan, India (Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim) and Nepal.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. The upper surface is covered with black scales and marked with light blue markings. The pronotum is densely covered with black scales and has scattered, erect setae. A narrow blue lateral band extends around the obtuse hindcorners and ends with an indistinct small mark. The scutellum is black. The elytra are densely covered with black scales and a narrow light blue band accompanies the anterior edge and extends along the suture to the middle. Here is a shortened blue transverse band on both sides.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) coeruleosignata 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 January 28, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.