Pachyderoserica
| Pachyderoserica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Sericinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Pachyderoserica Moser, 1920 |
| Species: | P. crassicollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyderoserica crassicollis | |
Pachyderoserica is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Pachyderoserica crassicollis, which is found in southern India (Madura, Shembaganur).[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are black or blackish-brown and silky. The elytra have a longitudinal band. The head is moderately densely punctate and sparingly yellowish-setose. The antennae are yellow.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ Moser, J. (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 81: 3–28. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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