Microserica nitidipyga

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Microserica nitidipyga
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Microserica
Species:
M. nitidipyga
Binomial name
Microserica nitidipyga
Nomura, 1974 [1]
Synonyms
  • Gastroserica formosanaKobayashi, 1991

Microserica nitidipyga is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Taiwan.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-6.3 mm. They are oval and compact, with the antennal club, head and the centre of the pronotum black and the legs and margins of the pronotum yellowish brown to reddjsh brown. The elytra are yellowish brown to reddish brown, with blackish brown to black intervals. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Kobayashi, H. (1991). "Some New Sericid Beetles (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from Taiwan" (PDF). Elytra. 19 (2): 211–220. Retrieved October 23, 2025. Description of Gastroserica formosana
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