Microserica sandakana

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

Last updated February 08, 2026

Microserica sandakana 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 5.5 mm. The head, pronotum and pygidium are green, while the elytra are red with black lines. The underside is blackish green and the legs are dark. The frons is subtly punctate and the antennae are reddish-yellow.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica sandakana 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 sandakana 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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