Hoplia coeruleosignata

Hoplia coeruleosignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Hoplia
Species:	H. coeruleosignata
Binomial name
Hoplia coeruleosignata Moser, 1916
Synonyms
Hoplia schereriTesař, 1969

Hoplia coeruleosignata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in Bhutan, India (Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim) and Nepal. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. The upper surface is covered with black scales and marked with light blue markings. The pronotum is densely covered with black scales and has scattered, erect setae. A narrow blue lateral band extends around the obtuse hindcorners and ends with an indistinct small mark. The scutellum is black. The elytra are densely covered with black scales and a narrow light blue band accompanies the anterior edge and extends along the suture to the middle. Here is a shortened blue transverse band on both sides. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hoplia (Hoplia) coeruleosignata 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 28, 2026.
3. Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .