Leoserica capensis

Leoserica capensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Leoserica
Species:	L. capensis
Binomial name
	Leoserica capensis; (Brenske, 1902)
Synonyms
	Serica capensisBrenske, 1902;

Last updated January 07, 2026

Leoserica capensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.77 mm.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Leoserica capensis 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 31, 2025.
1 2 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 31, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Leoserica capensis 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 31, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 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 31, 2025.

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