Euserica mutata
| Euserica mutata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Euserica |
| Species: | E. mutata
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| Binomial name | |
| Euserica mutata (Gyllenhal, 1817)
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Euserica mutata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Portugal and Spain.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. The upper surface is entirely blackish-brown, but sometimes reddish, except for the light yellowish-brown antennae and the slightly lighter tibiae. The underside is lighter reddish-brown. They have a glossy appearance. The head has strong punctation. The pronotum is covered with simple, fine, and sparse punctation anteriorly, becoming coarser posteriorly. The striae of the elytra are densely and strongly punctate.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Euserica mutata 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 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Baraud, J. (1965). "Révision des Euserica, Neomaladera, Serica et Maladera des pays européens et circumméditerranéens (Col. Scarabaeidae)". Annales de La Société Entomologique de France (N.S.). 1 (1): 71–116. Retrieved February 6, 2026.