Hoplapoderus Explained

Hoplapoderus is a genus of attelabid weevil. Species in the genus are found mainly in Southeast Asia and South Asia. The pronotum typically has a pair of spines or protuberances and the vertex of the scutellum is conical. The elytra also have spines or protuberances.^[1]

Species in the genus include:

• Hoplapoderus aculeatus
• Hoplapoderus borneoensis
• Hoplapoderus caliginosus
• Hoplapoderus chevrolati
• Hoplapoderus echinatoides
• Hoplapoderus echinatus
• Hoplapoderus gemmatus
• Hoplapoderus gemmosus
• Hoplapoderus hystrix
• Hoplapoderus jekeli
• Hoplapoderus nepalensis
• Hoplapoderus orientalis
• Hoplapoderus pardaloides
• Hoplapoderus penangincola
• Hoplapoderus tristoides
• Hoplapoderus vanvolxemi

Notes and References

1. Biondi, Silvano. A new genus and species of Hoplapoderini from Madagascar (Coleoptera: Attelabidae: Apoderinae).. Zootaxa . 1089. 1 . 2005. 37-47.