''Hoplia'' is a genus of
monkey beetle
Monkey beetles are scarab beetles, a group of several genera within the tribe Hopliini. The placement of this tribe within the family Scarabaeidae is uncertain between Melolonthinae and Rutelinae. Many species visit flowers for pollen and nectar, ...
s in the family
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...
. There are at least 300 described species in ''Hoplia''.
[ These species are found in Asia, Europe, South Africa, Madagascar, and the Americas.]
See also
* List of Hoplia species
This is a list of 300 species in the genus ''Hoplia'', monkey beetles.
''Hoplia'' species
* ''Hoplia advena'' Brenske, 1894
* ''Hoplia africana'' Escalera, 1914
* ''Hoplia albisparsa'' Bates, 1887
* ''Hoplia albomaculata'' Moser, 1912
* ''Hoplia ...
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Melolonthinae
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