Psednoserica

Psednoserica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Tribe: Sericini
Genus: Psednoserica
Brenske, 1899
Species:
P. amoena
Binomial name
Psednoserica amoena
Brenske, 1900

Psednoserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Psednoserica amoena, which is found in Madagascar.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.8 mm. They have an narrow and delicate, dull, opalescent body, with a silky sheen. The elytra are somewhat redder than the head and pronotum, which are of an indeterminate brownish colour. The underside and legs are somewhat yellowish-brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Psednoserica amoena 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 10, 2026.
  3. ^ 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.