Pseudoserica rugipennis
| Pseudoserica rugipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoserica |
| Species: | P. rugipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoserica rugipennis (Moser, 1918)
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Pseudoserica rugipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Santa Catarina).[1][2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are brown and shiny, with a greenish metallic sheen. The head is moderately densely punctate and the antennae are brown. The pronotum is widely punctate and has some hairs, especially at the base and beside the lateral margins. The elytra are dentate, wrinkled-punctate and widely covered with grey hairs.[2]
References
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pseudoserica rugipennis 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.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.