Moronoserica lineata

Moronoserica lineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Moronoserica
Species:
M. lineata
Binomial name
Moronoserica lineata
(Moser, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Microserica lineata Moser, 1915

Moronoserica lineata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar and Thailand.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.7–6 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The frons and a median spot on the pronotum are dark with a greenish lustre. The dorsal surface is dull (except for the shiny labroclypeus) and almost evenly and moderately densely covered with minute setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Moronoserica lineata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved December 29, 2025.