Pachyderoserica

Pachyderoserica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Tribe: Sericini
Genus: Pachyderoserica
Moser, 1920
Species:
P. crassicollis
Binomial name
Pachyderoserica crassicollis
Moser, 1920[1]

Pachyderoserica is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Pachyderoserica crassicollis, which is found in southern India (Madura, Shembaganur).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are black or blackish-brown and silky. The elytra have a longitudinal band. The head is moderately densely punctate and sparingly yellowish-setose. The antennae are yellow.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ^ Moser, J. (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 81: 3–28. Retrieved February 2, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.