Microserica singalangia
| Microserica singalangia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. singalangia
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| Binomial name | |
| Microserica singalangia Brenske, 1899
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Microserica singalangia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5-5 mm. They are shiny, almost metallic. The colour varies greatly, ranging from yellowish-brown to dark blue-green. The pronotum is straight at the sides, the hind angles are angular, the surface is finely punctate without wrinkles, the setae on the anterior margin are distinct. The scutellum is small, pointed with an indistinct longitudinal line. On the elytra, the punctate striae are narrow, the punctures are fine and not arranged in rows. The intervals are alternately slightly raised and smooth.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica singalangia 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 11, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 11, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.