Microserica binaluana

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5 mm. They are rufous-yellow and opaque, with the suture of the elytra and sides infuscated. The head and pronotum are greenish. The head is sparsely punctate, with larger punctures and erect setae. The antennae are yellow. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica binaluana 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 .