Embrithoplia

Embrithoplia
Scientific classification Edit this 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
  • Hoplia vitticollis Fairmaire, 1897

Embrithoplia is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Embrithoplia vitticollis, which is found in Madagascar.

Description

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.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 7, 2026.