Nematoserica
| Nematoserica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Nematoserica Arrow, 1917 |
| Species: | N. coerulea
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| Binomial name | |
| Nematoserica coerulea Arrow, 1917
| |
Nematoserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nematoserica coerulea, which is found in Malaysia (Sarawak).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5-5.5 mm. They are bright blue or greenish-blue. The upper surface is silky and sub-opaque, with the clypeus alone shining, the margin of the latter broadly reflexed. The elytra are sulcate and the sulci contain rather coarse but shallow punctures.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nematoserica coerulea 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 February 24, 2026.
- ^ Arrow, G. J. (1917). "Some systematic Notes on Melolonthine Coleoptera". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology. 8 (19): 59–65. Retrieved February 24, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.