Comaserica granulipennis

Comaserica granulipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Comaserica
Species:
C. granulipennis
Binomial name
Comaserica granulipennis
(Fairmaire, 1897)
Synonyms
  • Homaloplia granulipennis Fairmaire, 1897

Comaserica granulipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. The head is metallic and shiny, while the rest of the surface is covered with sparse hairs. On the elytra, the ribs are indistinct and only noticeable as small, smooth, slightly raised spots, between which distinct rows of setae extend. The pygidium is pointed and has long setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Comaserica granulipennis 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 13, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 13, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.