Pseudoserica pilosa
Species of beetle
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Pseudoserica pilosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro).[1][2]
| Pseudoserica pilosa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pseudoserica |
| Species: | P. pilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudoserica pilosa (Moser, 1918) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are yellowish-brown and shiny, with grey hairs. The head is punctate, with the punctures covered with erect hairs. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is extensively covered with fairly strong punctures, some with backward-pointing hairs and with some erect hairs. The elytra are punctate and not densely covered with hairs, but with a few erect hairs.[2]