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| Microserica nigriceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. nigriceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Microserica nigriceps Arrow, 1946 | |
Microserica nigriceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm. They are orange-yellow, feebly shining and lightly iridescent, with a black head. The lower surface is reddish and opaque, the legs shining. The antennae are yellow with a black club.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica nigriceps 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 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Arrow, G. J. (1946). "Notes on Aserica and some related Genera of Melolonthine Beetles, with descriptions of new species and two new genera". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology. 11 (13): 264–283. Retrieved February 4, 2026.