Pseudoserica aenescens

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

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

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