Pseudoserica aeneoviridis

Pseudoserica aeneoviridis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pseudoserica
Species:
P. aeneoviridis
Binomial name
Pseudoserica aeneoviridis
(Moser, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Harpodactyla aeneoviridis Moser, 1918

Pseudoserica aeneoviridis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (São Paulo).[1][2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are bronze-green and shiny and the upper surface is extensively covered with white setae. The head is strongly punctured, the punctures with setae. The antennae are yellowish-red. The pronotum is extensively punctured, smooth in the middle, the punctures with white setae. The elytra moderately densely and irregularly punctate, the punctures covered with whitish setae.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudoserica aeneoviridis 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 January 21, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.