Microserica nigriceps

Microserica nigriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Microserica
Species:	M. nigriceps
Binomial name
	Microserica nigriceps; Arrow, 1946

Last updated February 07, 2026

Microserica nigriceps 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 6–7 mm. They are orange-yellow, feebly shining and lightly iridescent, with a black head. The lower surface is reddish and opaque, the legs shining. The antennae are yellow with a black club.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica nigriceps 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 February 4, 2026.
1 2 Arrow, G. J. (1946). "Notes on Aserica and some related Genera of Melolonthine Beetles, with descriptions of new species and two new genera". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology. 11 (13): 264–283. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica nigriceps 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 February 4, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Arrow, G. J. (1946). "Notes on Aserica and some related Genera of Melolonthine Beetles, with descriptions of new species and two new genera". The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology. 11 (13): 264–283. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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