Microserica arorogensis

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Microserica arorogensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Microserica
Species:
M. arorogensis
Binomial name
Microserica arorogensis
Moser, 1922

Microserica arorogensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in the Philippines (Masbate). [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4-4.5 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum are more or less reddish, the elytra reddish with the sides blackish, and the underside is dark or greenish-brown. The head is medium densely punctate and the antennae are reddish-yellow. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica arorogensis 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 January 31, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1922). "Neue Serica-Arten aus den orientalischen Region (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 83: 101–112. Retrieved January 31, 2026.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .