Hoplia argentea

Hoplia argentea is a species of scarabaeid beetle belonging to the subfamily Melolonthinae.

These flower-loving scarabs, quite common in the mountains, are present in most of Europe. Their body is covered with pale green, bluish-green or yellow ocher scales. The legs in males are black with longer hind legs, while in the female they are reddish and the body colour is brown.

The adults grow up to 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in) long and can mostly be encountered from May through September in orchards, meadows and clearings feeding on flowers, especially Apiaceae species. The larvae develop in the soil feeding on roots of various plants during the summer, then hibernate, emerging as adults in spring.