Hypotrichia is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Hypotrichia spissipes, which is endemic to the upland sand ridges of peninsular Florida.
Description Adults reach a length of about . They may be distinguished from all other Melolonthinae species in the United States by the uniquely lobed tarsal claws and lack of scale-like hairs.
Life history Adult males only fly in the rain. Adult females have fully developed wings, but they are thought to rarely or never fly.
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