Calloserica capillata
| Calloserica capillata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calloserica |
| Species: | C. capillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Calloserica capillata Ahrens, 2005 | |
Calloserica capillata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8.3–9.4 mm. They have an oblong body. The surface is dark brown and dull, with the elytral striae lighter. The labroclypeus is shiny and there are erect setae on the dorsal surface. There are groups of minute white scales on the elytra.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin capillatus (meaning hairy).[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calloserica capillata 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 16, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (2005). "Diversification of the endemic Himalayan monsoon-season beetle genus Calloserica inferred from a cladistic analysis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". Invertebrate Systematics. 19 (3): 217–230. Retrieved December 16, 2025.