Microserica negrosiana
| Microserica negrosiana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. negrosiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica negrosiana Brenske, 1899
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Microserica negrosiana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Negros).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They are very similar to Microserica palawana, but the pronotum is somewhat shorter, and the elytra have alternately raised striations in the intervals. The colour also varies considerably. When the elytra are brownish, the suture and lateral margin are dark, and the striae are irregularly darkened. The clypeus is often yellowish-brown, as are the abdomen and the pygidium.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica negrosiana 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 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.