Omaloplia graeca

Omaloplia graeca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Omaloplia
Species:
O. graeca
Binomial name
Omaloplia graeca
(Reitter, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Homaloplia alternata graeca Reitter, 1887
  • Homaloplia polita attica Baraud, 1965
  • Homaloplia polita oetaea Baraud, 1965

Omaloplia graeca is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Greece and North Macedonia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.4 mm. They have a black body. The upper surface is moderately shiny and indistinctly hairy. The antennae are yellowish-brown with a dark club.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omaloplia (Omaloplia) graeca 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Rössner, E.; Ahrens, D. (2004). "Chorologie und Taxonomie der Gattung Omaloplia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". dissertation.de - Verlag Im Internet GmbH: 1–153. Retrieved January 13, 2026.