Microserica pentaphylla

Microserica pentaphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Microserica
Species:	M. pentaphylla
Binomial name
Microserica pentaphylla Moser, 1916

Microserica pentaphylla is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in Indonesia (Java). ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6 mm. The frons is blackish-green, sparsely or moderately densely covered with short-bristled punctures. Behind the suture is a row of strong setae. The pronotum is reddish-yellow posteriorly and blackish-green anteriorly. It is quite densely covered with punctures, which have extremely tiny setae. The anterior margin and the lateral margins are covered with erect setae and setae are sometimes also found on the disc, particularly behind the anterior margin. The elytra are reddish-yellow, while the suture and the sides are darker. They are slightly furrowed, the furrows marked with irregular rows of punctures. The weakly raised intervals are almost puncture-free. All punctures have tiny setae and a strong bristle is present on each side at the sutural angle. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica pentaphylla 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 28, 2026.
3. Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .