Pseudoserica pilosa

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

Pseudoserica pilosa 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 mm. They are yellowish-brown and shiny, with grey hairs. The head is punctate, with the punctures covered with erect hairs. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is extensively covered with fairly strong punctures, some with backward-pointing hairs and with some erect hairs. The elytra are punctate and not densely covered with hairs, but with a few erect hairs.[2]

References

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