Pseudoserica aenescens
| Pseudoserica aenescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoserica |
| Species: | P. aenescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoserica aenescens (Moser, 1918)
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Pseudoserica aenescens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Espírito Santo).[1][2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. They are yellowish-brown with a greenish metallic sheen. The elytra are dark brown spotted and the upper surface is sparsely covered with whitish setae. The head is strongly punctured and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is quite densely covered with strong punctures, with grey setae. The elytra have punctation and are rather sparsely and irregularly covered with white setae.[2]
References
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudoserica aenescens 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.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.