Echyra margaritacea

Echyra margaritacea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Echyra
Species:	E. margaritacea
Binomial name
	Echyra margaritacea; (Burmeister, 1844)
Synonyms
	Hoplia margaritacea Burmeister, 1844 ; Hoplia valida Fairmaire, 1903 ; Hoplia ornata Nonfried, 1891 ;

Echyra margaritacea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Madagascar.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in). They have an elongated body. The upper surface is reddish-brown and is densely covered with whitish or ochre-yellow scales.^[3]

References

↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Echyra margaritacea 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 March 31, 2026.
1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

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[1] Global Biodiversity Information Facility

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Echyra margaritacea 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 March 31, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved March 31, 2026.

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