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| Microserica multipunctata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. multipunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Microserica multipunctata | |
Microserica multipunctata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.9 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body, with the lateral elytral intervals, frons, two large pairs of spots on the pronotum and multiple dots on the elytra brown. The dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin multi (meaning multiple) and punctatus (meaning with punctures) and refers to the multiple dots on the elytra.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica multipunctata 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 November 20, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved November 20, 2025.