Microserica lineatipennis

Microserica lineatipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Microserica
Species:	M. lineatipennis
Binomial name
	Microserica lineatipennis; Moser, 1921

Last updated February 13, 2026

Microserica lineatipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. The head and pronotum are greenish-black, while the elytra are red with black lines, the pygidium and underside blackish to dark brown. The frons is subtly punctate and the antennae are tawny. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica lineatipennis 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 29, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1921). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 82: 48–73. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica lineatipennis 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 29, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1921). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 82: 48–73. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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