Lamproserica salaama

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Lamproserica salaama
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lamproserica
Species:
L. salaama
Binomial name
Lamproserica salaama
Brenske, 1902

Lamproserica salaama is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Tanzania. [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are very similar to Lamproserica mombasana , but the middle of the pronotum is not smooth and the sides are slightly curved backwards. Also, the hind femora are less broadened at the base and the hind tibiae are short. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lamproserica salaama 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 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 2026.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .