Microserica perdix
| Microserica perdix | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. perdix
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica perdix Arrow, 1946
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Microserica perdix is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Kalimantan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are light brown or reddish-brown, with the clypeus shining greenish-yellow and the remaining upper surface dull and decorated with yellow and black or greenish-black markings. The legs and antennae are yellow.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica perdix 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 4, 2026.
- ^ a b Arrow, G. J. (1946). "Notes on Aserica and some related Genera of Melolonthine Beetles, with descriptions of new species and two new genera". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology. 11 (13): 264–283. Retrieved February 4, 2026.