Microserica variicornis

Microserica variicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Microserica
Species:	M. variicornis
Binomial name
	Microserica variicornis; Moser, 1922

Last updated February 07, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. They are very similar to Microserica singalangia , but the antennal club is shorter than the stalk, and the first segment is shorter. Furthermore, the intervals between the rows of punctures on the elytra are flat, while they are slightly convex in M. singalangia.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Microserica variicornis 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 1, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1922). "Neue Serica-Arten aus den orientalischen Region (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 83: 101–112. Retrieved February 1, 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 variicornis 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 1, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1922). "Neue Serica-Arten aus den orientalischen Region (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 83: 101–112. Retrieved February 1, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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