Aphenoserica fallax
| Aphenoserica fallax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Aphenoserica |
| Species: | A. fallax
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| Binomial name | |
| Aphenoserica fallax Brenske, 1901
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Aphenoserica fallax is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.[1][2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are dull above, faintly shimmering below, with a yellow and black spotted elytra, a metallic-shining head shield, a greenish pronotum and yellow legs. The underside is without scales, while the upper side is only sparsely scaled.[2]
References
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aphenoserica fallax 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.