Leucopholis hirtiventris

Leucopholis hirtiventris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Leucopholis
Species:
L. hirtiventris
Binomial name
Leucopholis hirtiventris
Frey, 1963

Leucopholis hirtiventris is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 21–23 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are reddish-brown. The entire upper surface is densely covered with whitish, lanceolate scales, leaving only a few areas free on the elytra and pronotum. On the pronotum and especially on the head, the scales are even longer than on the elytra and on the head, they are very densely packed and almost resemble bristle-like scales. The thorax is very densely covered with long, off-white hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Leucopholis hirtiventris 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 February 20, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1963). "Neue Coprophagen und Melolonthiden mit Bestimmungstabellen (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 14 (2): 550–559. Retrieved February 20, 2026.