Aulacoserica popoana
| Aulacoserica popoana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Aulacoserica |
| Species: | A. popoana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aulacoserica popoana Moser, 1918
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Aulacoserica popoana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Togo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They are shiny and reddish-brown. The head is densely punctate. The pronotum is broad and densely punctate. The elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctured. On the thorax, the punctures are moderately dense, and the abdominal segments show a transverse row of setae on the sides.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aulacoserica popoana 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 January 19, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 19, 2026.