Ophropyx hispida is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, New South Wales).[2][3]
| Ophropyx hispida | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Ophropyx |
| Species: | O. hispida |
| Binomial name | |
| Ophropyx hispida (Blackburn, 1898) | |
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Description
editAdults reach a length of about 11–14 mm (0.43–0.55 in). The body is reddish-brown to black. The surface of the pronotum is more sparsely and finely punctured than in related Ophropyx ciliata and the elytral striae are more strongly impressed, and the intervals are more sparsely punctured.[3]
References
edit- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Ophropyx hispida 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 June 9, 2026.
- 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685-799. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
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