Omaloplia pubipennis

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Omaloplia pubipennis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Omaloplia
Species:
O. pubipennis
Binomial name
Omaloplia pubipennis
Rössner & Ahrens, 2004

Omaloplia pubipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Greece. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.2 mm. The body and legs are black, with the tarsi lighter. The upper surface is slightly shiny. The hairs are yellowish-brown or brown. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin pubes (meaning hair) and penna (meaning wings, elytron). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omaloplia (Omaloplia) pubipennis 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 13, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Rössner, E.; Ahrens, D. (2004). "Chorologie und Taxonomie der Gattung Omaloplia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". dissertation.de - Verlag Im Internet GmbH: 1–153. Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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