Iridescent sky blue (French) scarab: Hoplia coerulea
Apr 4, 2020 21:20:26 GMT
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Post by trehopr1 on Apr 4, 2020 21:20:26 GMT
Looking thru my Coleoptera holdings the other day I realized, that I had once picked up these two specimens of Hoplia coerulea in a beetle collection being parted out. What a magnificent and very "unusually" colored species found in France. I can't think of any other coleopteran offhand which shares this unique color...
It is smaller than North America's invasive Japanese beetle but, what a powerhouse of eye "popping" color and delight !
Absolutely wonderful species.
It is smaller than North America's invasive Japanese beetle but, what a powerhouse of eye "popping" color and delight !
Absolutely wonderful species.
