Microserica hexaphylla
| Microserica hexaphylla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. hexaphylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica hexaphylla Moser, 1916
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Microserica hexaphylla 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 4.5 mm. They are brown, but the upper surface is more or less darkened and the pronotum is usually olive-green. The frons is dull, green, finely punctate and has a row of setae behind the suture. The pronotum is fairly densely punctate and the anterior margin and the lateral margins are setate. The elytra are weakly furrowed and the furrows are covered with tiny bristled punctures, with the spaces between them almost unpunctate.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica hexaphylla 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.