Calloserica poggii

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Calloserica poggii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Calloserica
Species:
C. poggii
Binomial name
Calloserica poggii
Ahrens, 1995

Calloserica poggii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Nepal. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.5 mm. They have a chestnut brown, dull tomentose, elongate body. The forehead and elytral intervals are darker. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after Dr. Roberto Poggi. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calloserica poggii 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 December 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (1995). "Calloserica poggii n.sp. eine neue Art aus dem Himalaya (Col., Scarabaeoidea, Sericinae)" (PDF). Entomologische Nachrichten Und Berichte. 39: 137–138. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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