Microserica planiforceps
| Microserica planiforceps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. planiforceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica planiforceps Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023
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Microserica planiforceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos and Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.6–4.5 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The lateral and sutural elytral intervals and frons are brown and the dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin planus (meaning flat) and forceps and refers to the dorsoventrally flattened aedeagus including parameres.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica planiforceps 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 November 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c 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 November 20, 2025.