Hyboserica makutsiensis

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Hyboserica makutsiensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Hyboserica
Species:
H. makutsiensis
Binomial name
Hyboserica makutsiensis
Fabrizi, Eberle & Ahrens, 2019

Hyboserica makutsiensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in South Africa (Limpopo). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5–8.8 mm. [3]

Etymology

The species is named for its occurrence close to Makutsi Bush Camp. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hyboserica makutsiensis 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 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, S.; Eberle, J.; Ahrens, D. (2019). "Unexpected diversity of Hyboserica chafers in South African forest remnants: cladistic analysis, new species and the new genus Leoserica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 186 (4): 950–982. Retrieved December 30, 2025.
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