Hypotrichia (beetle)
Genus of beetles
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Hypotrichia is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae.[1][2][3][4][5] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Hypotrichia spissipes, which is endemic to the upland sand ridges of peninsular Florida.[6][7]
| Hypotrichia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Hypotrichia LeConte, 1861 |
| Species: | H. spissipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypotrichia spissipes LeConte, 1861 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.4–16 mm (0.49–0.63 in). They may be distinguished from all other Melolonthinae species in the United States by the uniquely lobed tarsal claws and lack of scale-like hairs.[7]
Life history
Adult males only fly in the rain. Adult females have fully developed wings, but they are thought to rarely or never fly.[7]