Aulacoserica fraterna

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Aulacoserica fraterna
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Aulacoserica
Species:
A. fraterna
Binomial name
Aulacoserica fraterna
Moser, 1918

Aulacoserica fraterna is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Cameroon. [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are shiny, reddish-brown, dark above and lighter below. The frons is quite densely punctate, with scattered setae. The antennae are reddish-yellow with a yellow club. The pronotum is quite densely punctured and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctured. On the underside, the middle is almost smooth, while the sides are moderately densely punctured. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Aulacoserica fraterna 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 January 19, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 19, 2026.