Meriserica setosicollis

Meriserica setosicollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Meriserica
Species:
M. setosicollis
Binomial name
Meriserica setosicollis
(Frey, 1976)[1]
Synonyms
  • Neoserica setosicollis Frey, 1976

Meriserica setosicollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Kerala).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.6 mm. They have a dark brown, egg-shaped body. The antennae are yellow, while the abdomen and elytra are light reddish brown. The dorsal surface is dull.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ a b Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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