Pseudoserica fulvipennis

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

Pseudoserica fulvipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).[1][2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–9 mm. They have an elongate body, with the head and pronotum brown, and with a more or less metallic green sheen. The elytra are yellow and the underside is reddish-yellow. The head is densely punctured, the punctures with yellowish setae. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum is sparsely punctured, the punctures with white, bristle-like hairs. The elytra have rather coarse punctures, arranged in irregular rows. The punctures are covered with bristle-like hairs.[2]

References

  1. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudoserica fulvipennis 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.