Odontoplia
| Odontoplia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Hopliini |
| Genus: | Odontoplia Fairmaire, 1897 |
| Species: | O. alluaudi |
| Binomial name | |
| Odontoplia alluaudi Fairmaire, 1897 | |
Odontoplia is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Odontoplia alluaudi, which is found in Madagascar.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9–12 mm (0.35–0.47 in). They have an elongated body and elongated legs, with a bright yellow, scaly upper surface.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Odontoplia alluaudi 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 March 29, 2026.
- ↑ Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved March 29, 2026.