Microserica splendidula
Species of beetle
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Microserica splendidula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra, Nias, Malacca).[2][3]
| Microserica splendidula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. splendidula |
| Binomial name | |
| Microserica splendidula (Fabricius, 1801) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–6.7 mm. They have a short, egg-shaped, oval body. The colouration is very variable, ranging from dark brown to yellowish. The head and usually also the pronotum are greenish, and the elytra are always dark-bordered. The legs are black to reddish-brown. The upper surface is dull tomentose and glabrous, except for the labroclypeus.[3]