Microserica iridicolor
| Microserica iridicolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. iridicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica iridicolor Moser, 1922
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Microserica iridicolor 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 mm. They are very similar to Microserica singalangia but is slightly larger and has a strong iridescence on its upper surface. Furthermore, the pronotum is not weakly broadened posteriorly. Instead, its lateral margins are parallel and slightly sinuate. The spaces between the rows of punctures on the elytra are almost flat.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica iridicolor 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.
- ^ 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.