Anomioserica kotagiriensis

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Anomioserica kotagiriensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anomioserica
Species:
A. kotagiriensis
Binomial name
Anomioserica kotagiriensis
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016 [1]

Anomioserica kotagiriensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Tamil Nadu, Karnataka). [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.9 mm. They have a black, oval body. The head and pronotum with an iridescent greenish shine. The elytra are yellowish brown with black margins and a dark long lateral spot. The dorsal surface is dull and glabrous, except for some white setae on the head and elytra. [2]

Etymology

The species is named for its type locality, Kotagiri. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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