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
- ^ BioLib
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.