Hyposerica mauritii

Hyposerica mauritii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Hyposerica
Species:
H. mauritii
Binomial name
Hyposerica mauritii
Arrow, 1948

Hyposerica mauritii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found on Mauritius.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12 mm. They are black or very dark reddish black, smooth and shining above and beneath, the lower surface and legs are deep red.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hyposerica mauritii 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 Arrow, G. J. (1948). "The Melolonthine beetles of the Island of Mauritius, with a key to the genera and species". Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London (B). 17 (3–4): 25–34. Retrieved February 13, 2026.