Omaloplia spireae

Omaloplia spireae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Omaloplia
Species:	O. spireae
Binomial name
Omaloplia spireae (Pallas, 1773)
Synonyms
Scarabaeus spireaePallas, 1773 Acarina margaritaceaÁdám, 1994 Homaloplia paupera adultaReitter, 1902 Homaloplia sieversiReitter, 1897 Homaloplia alternata intermediaAbeille De Perrin, 1895 Homaloplia alternataKüster, 1849 Omaloplia puberulaGebler, 1847 Omaloplia limbataKrynicki, 1832 Omaloplia hirtaGebler, 1830 Homaloplia (Acarina) longiclavaBaraud, 1965

Omaloplia spireae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Bulgaria, China (Xinjiang), the Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Siberia, Slovakia, Turkey and Ukraine. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.6-9 mm. They have a black body. The upper surface is slightly shiny and distinctly hairy. The antennae are yellowish-brown with a dark club. ^[3]

Subspecies

• Omaloplia spireae spireae (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Austria, Bulgaria, China:Xinjiang, Czech Republic, Georgia, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Siberia, Slovakia, Turkey, Ukraine)
• Omaloplia spireae longiclava(Baraud, 1965) (Greece: Rhodos)

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Omaloplia (Acarina) spireae 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. 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.