Glaphyserica
| Glaphyserica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Glaphyserica Brenske, 1899 |
| Species: | G. humeralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Glaphyserica humeralis Brenske, 1900
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Glaphyserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Glaphyserica humeralis, which is found in Madagascar.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.8 mm. They have an oval, somewhat elongated body. There have an indeterminate dark brown colour with a bluish sheen, and are faintly tomentose and strongly opalescent. The elytra are strongly ribbed, and the shoulders and legs are glossy yellow. The underside is dull.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Glaphyserica humeralis 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 February 10, 2026.
- ^ 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.