Omaloplia spireae
| Omaloplia spireae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Omaloplia |
| Species: | O. spireae
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| Binomial name | |
| Omaloplia spireae (Pallas, 1773)
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Omaloplia spireae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Bulgaria, China (Xinjiang), the Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Siberia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.6–9 mm. They have a black body. The upper surface is slightly shiny and distinctly hairy. The antennae are yellowish-brown with a dark club.[3]
Subspecies
- Omaloplia spireae spireae (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Bulgaria, China:Xinjiang, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Siberia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine)
- Omaloplia spireae longiclava (Baraud, 1965) (Greece: Rhodos)
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omaloplia (Acarina) spireae 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.
- ^ 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.