Hoplia coerulea

Hoplia coerulea is a species of scarabaeid beetle belonging to the subfamily Melolonthinae. This beetle can be found in Southwest Europe, including France, Spain and Switzerland.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

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Hoplia coerulea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Hoplia
Species:	H. coerulea
Binomial name
Hoplia coerulea (Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
Scarabaeus coeruleus Drury, 1773 Hoplia coerulea cosimii Sabatinelli, 1991 Hoplia coerulea nigricollis Bedel, 1911 Hoplia coerulea imposita Du Buysson, 1906 Hoplia formosa Latreille, 1807 Melolontha squamosa Olivier, 1789 Scarabaeus argenteus Geoffroy, 1785 Melolontha farinosa Fabricius, 1775

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Males are bright blue, females are brownish.