Microserica fugax
| Microserica fugax | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. fugax
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica fugax (Erichson, 1834)
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Microserica fugax is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are deep black with a deep green sheen, which is particularly distinct on the pronotum. The pronotum is twice as wide as long, convex transversely, widely punctate, with a very small, short white hair in each puncture. The elytra are somewhat wider than the pronotum, gently widened in the middle, convex, punctate in the same way as the pronotum. The stria next to the suture is particularly distinct posteriorly, the others only noticeable in a certain direction. On the underside, the margins of the abdominal segments are dark reddish-brown. The legs are the same color as the body.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica fugax 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 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.