Microserica dansalana

Microserica dansalana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Microserica
Species:
M. dansalana
Binomial name
Microserica dansalana
Moser, 1922

Microserica dansalana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They are very similar to Microserica abbreviata, but with different antennae. They are rufous and opaque, with the front and middle of the pronotum green. The head is sparsely punctate and the antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum has ciliated sides and is moderately densely punctate.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica dansalana 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 31, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1922). "Neue Serica-Arten aus den orientalischen Region (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 83: 101–112. Retrieved January 31, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.