Hoplopyga

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Hoplopyga
Scarabaeidae - Hoplopyga brasiliensis.JPG
Hoplopyga brasiliensis
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Hoplopyga

Thomson, 1880

Hoplopyga is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. These beetles can be found in Central and South America. [1] [2]

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