Pseudoserica hamifera

Pseudoserica hamifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pseudoserica
Species:
P. hamifera
Binomial name
Pseudoserica hamifera
(Moser, 1921)
Synonyms
  • Plectris hamifera Moser, 1921
  • Gama rotundiceps Frey, 1964

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

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.