Comaserica hildebrandti

Comaserica hildebrandti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Comaserica
Species:
C. hildebrandti
Binomial name
Comaserica hildebrandti
Brenske, 1900

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are very similar to Comaserica bouvieri, but the antennae are shorter, the pronotum is longer and the hind femora are more robust. The pronotum is distinctly wider transversely towards the rear. It is greenish shimmering with a few white setae. The elytra are heavily spotted, with larger dark spots on the alternately raised ribs and smaller spots in between. The pygidium is sparsely setate. The underside is pruinose, as are the hind femora.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Comaserica hildebrandti 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 10, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1900). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. IV". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 45: 39–96. Retrieved February 10, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.