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| Homaloserica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Homaloserica Brenske, 1898 |
| Species: | H. fessa |
| Binomial name | |
| Homaloserica fessa Brenske, 1901 | |
Homaloserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Homaloserica fessa, which is found in Tanzania.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They have an elongate, dull, dirty yellow body with brownish spots on the pronotum and elytra. The pronotum is not projecting forward in the middle anteriorly, the sides are straight, the posterior angles almost angular, finely punctate, the white setae sparse. The scutellum is long, pointed, and densely covered with white hairs. The elytra are punctate in rows, the intervals narrow, slightly raised, and brownish-spotted, especially at the suture. The scattered white setae are distinct, the marginal setae weak.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Homaloserica fessa 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 December 17, 2025.
- ↑ Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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