Amiserica similissima

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Amiserica similissima
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amiserica
Species:
A. similissima
Binomial name
Amiserica similissima
Ahrens & Pacholátko, 2005

Amiserica similissima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in India (Meghalaya). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.6-7 mm. They have a dark yellowish-brown, elongate-oval body, with the margins of the pronotum and elytra lighter and with small dark spots. The dorsal surface is shiny iridescent, with single, long, erect hairs. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin similissimus (meaning very similar). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amiserica similissima 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Pacholátko, P. (2005). "Zwei neue Arten aus der Gruppe der Amiserica insperata (Brenske, 1898) aus dem nordöstlichen Indien und Myanmar (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 75: 311–317. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
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