Microserica sitoliensis

Microserica sitoliensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Microserica
Species:
M. sitoliensis
Binomial name
Microserica sitoliensis
Moser, 1922

Microserica sitoliensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Nias).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. They are very similar to Microserica pusilla, but differs in the shape of the pronotum, in that the anterior angles are less pronounced. The forceps is also shaped differently.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica sitoliensis 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 31, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1922). "Neue Serica-Arten aus den orientalischen Region (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 83: 101–112. Retrieved January 31, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.