Phylloserica brenskei
| Phylloserica brenskei | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phylloserica |
| Species: | P. brenskei
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| Binomial name | |
| Phylloserica brenskei (Brancsik, 1892)
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Phylloserica brenskei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm.[4] They are similar to Phylloserica unicolor, but the raised lines on the elytra are less distinct and the row of larger punctures bearing longer hairs is absent on the outer side of the suture and the primary raised longitudinal lines.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phylloserica brenskei 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 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Brenske, E. (1900). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. IV". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 45: 39–96. Retrieved February 10, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.