Microserica macrophylla

Microserica macrophylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Microserica
Species:	M. macrophylla
Binomial name
	Microserica macrophylla; Moser, 1914

Last updated February 07, 2026

Microserica macrophylla is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Indonesia (Simeulue).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are uniformly dark brown. The frons has several setae next to the eyes. The pronotum only indistinctly reveals a dense, abundant punctation due to the tomentation. The lateral margins are covered with erect setae. On the elytra have punctures with tiny setae. Very occasionally, longer, crescent-shaped setae are found.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica macrophylla 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.
1 2 Moser, J. (1914). "Fauna simalurensis, Coleoptera, Fam. Lamellicornia, Tribus Melolonthini" (PDF). Notes from the Leyden Museum. 36: 157–161. Retrieved January 31, 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 macrophylla 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1914). "Fauna simalurensis, Coleoptera, Fam. Lamellicornia, Tribus Melolonthini" (PDF). Notes from the Leyden Museum. 36: 157–161. Retrieved January 31, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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