Amiserica recurva
| Amiserica recurva | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amiserica |
| Species: | A. recurva
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| Binomial name | |
| Amiserica recurva Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Amiserica recurva is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.4-6.8 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oblong body. The head, disc of the pronotum and numerous small spots on the elytra are darker. The legs are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is shiny, but the pronotum and dark spots are dull. The dorsal surface is moderately covered with erect yellow setae.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin recurva (meaning arched) and refers to shape of the left paramere.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amiserica recurva at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.