Stephanopholis melolonthoides is a species of scarab beetle (family Scarabaeidae), belonging to tribe Schizonychini of subfamily Melolonthinae.Global Biodiversity Information Facility It is thought to be endemic to Sri Lanka.
This species was formerly placed in genus Rhabdopholis in the related tribe Leucopholini. When Ernst Brenske first described it (as Rhabdopholis melolonthoides), he listed "Africa" as the country of origin. Later, Brenske received specimens that were said to originate from South America, while Arrow stated he had specimens from Colombo (Sri Lanka).
Description Adults reach a length of about . The species name melolonthoides ("cockchafer-like") refers to the similarity of adults of this beetle to Carlschoenherria sulcipennisHeller, Karl B.M.J. (1892): Ein beachtenswerther Fall von Mimicry ["A remarkable case of mimicry". Article in German.] Entomologische Nachrichten 18: 183-185. PDF fulltext of the related tribe Melolonthini, which also contains the cockchafers (Melolontha).
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