Microserica confusa
| Microserica confusa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. confusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica confusa Moser, 1916
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Microserica confusa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They are reddish-yellow, the frons is green and the suture and the sides of the elytra are darkened. The frons is finely punctate, with a row of setae behind the suture. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with fine punctures and the anterior margin and the lateral margins are setate.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica confusa 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 January 28, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.