Hoplia callipyge (original) (raw)

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Species of beetle

Hoplia callipyge
Black and white photo of the head and prothorax of a Hoplia callipyge specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Hoplia
Species: H. callipyge
Binomial name
Hoplia callipygeLeConte, 1856
Synonyms[1]
Hoplia cazieri Boyer, 1940_Hoplia convexula_ LeConte, 1856_Hoplia deserticola_ Boyer, 1940_Hoplia humboltensis_ Boyer, 1940_Hoplia irrorata_ LeConte, 1856_Hoplia lecontei_ Dalla Torre, 1913_Hoplia mutata_ Harold, 1869_Hoplia oregona_ LeConte, 1856_Hoplia pubicollis_ LeConte, 1856_Hoplia utahensis_ Boyer, 1940

Hoplia callipyge is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3] It has been recorded in the western United States, in British Columbia in Canada, and in Baja California in Mexico. Adults are about 5.75–10.5 millimetres (0.226–0.413 in) long, 3.4–5 millimetres (0.13–0.20 in) wide, oval, and brown. They are very similar visually to other Hoplia species, especially Hoplia hirta and Hoplia laticollis.[4]

The beetles are active March through May and are noted for feeding on the petals of light-colored roses. However, they will also feed on other flowers and the young leaves and fruit of certain plants. Larvae hatch from white eggs in soil and feed on roots and decaying plants.[5]

  1. ^ a b "Hoplia callipyge Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Hoplia callipyge". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  3. ^ "Hoplia callipyge species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  4. ^ Hardy, Alan R. (1977). A revision of the Hoplia of the Nearctic Realm (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Occasional papers in entomology, no. 23. Sacramento: State of California, Dept. of Food and Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry, Laboratory Services.
  5. ^ Perry, E.J. "Hoplia Beetle". UC Statewide IPM Program. Retrieved April 28, 2022.