Rhynchoserica clypeata
| Rhynchoserica clypeata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Rhynchoserica |
| Species: | R. clypeata
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhynchoserica clypeata Frey, 1968
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Rhynchoserica clypeata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are reddish-brown, glossy. The upper surface is glabrous, while the underside and pygidium are sparsely hairy. The upper surface of the clypeus, frons, and vertex are finely, sparsely, and irregularly punctate, while the pronotum, elytra and scutellum are moderately coarsely punctate. Each elytron has an almost smooth stria.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rhynchoserica clypeata 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 15, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1968). "Neue Sericiden aus Afrika und Madagascar mit Bestimmungstabelle der westafrikanischen Aulacoserica-Arten (Col. Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 19: 199–228. Retrieved January 15, 2026.