Paroplia

Paroplia
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: Paroplia
Fairmaire, 1903
Species:
P. semivestita
Binomial name
Paroplia semivestita
Fairmaire, 1903

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). They have a short body. The forebody is dark brown with fine scaling. The elytra are lighter brown and entirely covered with pale yellow scales.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paroplia semivestita 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.
  3. ↑ Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved March 29, 2026.