Microserica strigata

Microserica strigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Microserica
Species:
M. strigata
Binomial name
Microserica strigata
Brenske, 1899

Microserica strigata 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 5–6 mm. The frons and pronotum are greenish and dull, the latter with yellow setae on its almost straight sides, the anterior margin very slightly projecting in the middle. The scutellum is elongate. The elytra are dark green and dull, pointed in the middle. Across the middle, each side has a slanting, yellowish-brown stripe, extending from the middle of the base towards the end of the suture, though it does not reach either the suture or the margin. The ribs are narrow, the intervals densely and irregularly punctate. The abdomen is brown, with strong setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica strigata 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 12, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.