Microserica costisquamosa
Species of beetle
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Microserica costisquamosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guizhou).[2][3]
| Microserica costisquamosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Microserica |
| Species: | M. costisquamosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Microserica costisquamosa | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the frons, disc of the pronotum and centre of the elytral intervals are darker with a greenish shine. The dorsal surface is dull and glabrous, except for a few white large scale-like setae on the odd intervals. The labroclypeus is shiny.[3]