Pseudoserica hamifera
| Pseudoserica hamifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoserica |
| Species: | P. hamifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoserica hamifera (Moser, 1921)
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Pseudoserica hamifera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Brazil (Mato Grosso).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12–13 mm. They are reddish-brown and glossy, with the upper surface smooth and the underside covered with long, dense, whitish hairs. The elytra, pronotum and lateral margin of the head are fringed with cilia. The apical half of the pygidium has long, thin, brownish hairs. The antennae are somewhat lighter.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudoserica hamifera 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1964). "Neue Melolonthinen aus dem Museum Frey (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 15 (1): 129–133. Retrieved February 15, 2026.