Phylloserica candezei
| Phylloserica candezei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phylloserica |
| Species: | P. candezei
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| Binomial name | |
| Phylloserica candezei Brenske, 1900
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Phylloserica candezei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They have an oblong-ovate, light reddish-brown body. The pronotum is very finely punctate. The secondary ribs are present on the weakly convex elytra and the setae next to the ribs are fine, and on the lateral margin rib they are densely packed.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phylloserica candezei 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 10, 2026.
- ^ a b 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.