Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scarabaeidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Hoplopyga | |
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Similar Hoplopyga, Gymnetis, Flower chafer | ||
Hoplopyga brasiliensis is a species of beetles belonging to the Scarabaeidae family.
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Description
Hoplopyga brasiliensis can reach a length of about 20–36 millimetres (0.79–1.42 in).
Biology
Larvae of this species are termitophilous, living in the nests of Cornitermes cumulans and Diversitermes diversimiles (Termitidae). They construct pupal chambers with the decaying wood where they develop.
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