Embrithoplia
| Embrithoplia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Hopliini |
| Genus: | Embrithoplia Lacroix, 1998 |
| Species: | E. vitticollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Embrithoplia vitticollis (Fairmaire, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Embrithoplia is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Embrithoplia vitticollis, which is found in Madagascar.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm (0.28–0.31 in). They have a short, broad body. The upper surface has dense, elongated scales forming patterns.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Embrithoplia vitticollis 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 April 7, 2026.
- ↑ Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 7, 2026.