Apogonia niponica

Apogonia niponica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Apogonia
Species:	A. niponica
Binomial name
	Apogonia niponica; Lewis, 1895
Synonyms
	Apogonia chinensisMoser, 1918;

Last updated February 07, 2026

Apogonia niponica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Beijing, Guizhou, Hubei, Shaanxi, Sichuan), Japan and on the Korean Peninsula.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7.8 mm. They have a chestnut brown to brownish black, ovate body, with an indistinct metallic shine. The antennae are yellowish brown. The head, pronotum and discal part of the elytra are bare, while the lateral and apical parts of the elytra are covered with extremely short and barely visible setae. The legs and the ventral surface have short, pale setation.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia niponica 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 January 19, 2026.
1 2 Bezděk, A. (2009). "Synonymical and Geographic distribution notes for Apogonia niponica Lewis, 1895 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 63 (4): 438–444. Retrieved January 19, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Apogonia niponica 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 January 19, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Bezděk, A. (2009). "Synonymical and Geographic distribution notes for Apogonia niponica Lewis, 1895 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 63 (4): 438–444. Retrieved January 19, 2026.

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