Microsericaria stellata

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

Last updated February 05, 2026

Microsericaria stellata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in southern India.^[2]

Description

They are black, with a slight greenish tinge, opaque above and beneath. The elytra are decorated in the middle with a small triangular yellow spot, its apex directed backwards. The legs are dark and shining.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
↑ 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

[:0-2] Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[:2-3] 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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