Microserica sandakana
| Microserica sandakana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. sandakana
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica sandakana Moser, 1921
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Microserica sandakana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. The head, pronotum and pygidium are green, while the elytra are red with black lines. The underside is blackish green and the legs are dark. The frons is subtly punctate and the antennae are reddish-yellow.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica sandakana 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 29, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1921). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 82: 48–73. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.