Hoplia coerulea (Drury, 1773) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Hoplia coerulea (Drury, 1773)

Hoplia coerulea (Drury, 1773)

Hoplia coerulea is a scarabaeid beetle native to Southwest Europe, with differently colored males and females.

Family
Genus
Hoplia
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Hoplia coerulea (Drury, 1773)

Hoplia coerulea (Drury, 1773) is a species of scarabaeid beetle in the subfamily Melolonthinae. This beetle occurs in Southwest Europe, where it can be found in France, Spain, and Switzerland. Male Hoplia coerulea are bright blue, while female individuals are brownish.

Photo: (c) Óscar Mendez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Óscar Mendez · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Hoplia

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