Aphenoserica fallax

Aphenoserica fallax
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Aphenoserica
Species:	A. fallax
Binomial name
	Aphenoserica fallax; Brenske, 1901
Synonyms
	Aphenoserica fallax loloanaBrenske, 1901 ; Aphenoserica fallax samlianaBrenske, 1901 ;

Last updated February 12, 2026

Aphenoserica fallax is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.^[1]^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are dull above, faintly shimmering below, with a yellow and black spotted elytra, a metallic-shining head shield, a greenish pronotum and yellow legs. The underside is without scales, while the upper side is only sparsely scaled.^[2]

References

↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aphenoserica fallax 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[:1-1] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aphenoserica fallax 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 5, 2026.

[:2-2] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (2–3): 187–234. Retrieved February 5, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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