Oreogenoplia

Oreogenoplia
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: Oreogenoplia
Lacroix, 1998
Species:
O. solitaria
Binomial name
Oreogenoplia solitaria
Lacroix, 1998

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm (0.31–0.35 in). They have a massive, oval body. The pronotum is orange and the elytra are reddish-brown.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Oreogenoplia solitaria 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 8, 2026.
  3. ↑ Lacroix, M. (1998). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (2e partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (2): 401–755. Retrieved April 8, 2026.