Amiserica similissima
| Amiserica similissima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Amiserica |
| Species: | A. similissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Amiserica similissima Ahrens & Pacholátko, 2005
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Amiserica similissima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Meghalaya).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.6–7 mm. They have a dark yellowish-brown, elongate-oval body, with the margins of the pronotum and elytra lighter and with small dark spots. The dorsal surface is shiny iridescent, with single, long, erect hairs.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin similissimus (meaning very similar).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amiserica similissima 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 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Pacholátko, P. (2005). "Zwei neue Arten aus der Gruppe der Amiserica insperata (Brenske, 1898) aus dem nordöstlichen Indien und Myanmar (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 75: 311–317. Retrieved November 25, 2025.