Microserica splendida
| Microserica splendida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. splendida |
| Binomial name | |
| Microserica splendida Moser, 1924 | |
Microserica splendida is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm (0.18 in). They are similar to Microserica variicornis, and varies in colouration just like it and related species. However, the antennae of the males are shorter than in variicollis, with the first segment somewhat shortened.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica splendida 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 June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 114–136. Retrieved June 4, 2026.