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| Comaserica simillima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Comaserica |
| Species: | C. simillima |
| Binomial name | |
| Comaserica simillima Brenske, 1899 | |
Comaserica simillima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They are very similar to Comaserica irrorata, but the frons is shiny behind the suture and coarsely punctate with setae. The secondary ribs on the elytra are even weaker than in C. irrorata and the pygidium is narrower, smooth at the apex, punctate towards the base, and without distinct setate punctures.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Comaserica simillima 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 13, 2026.
- 1 2 Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
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