Moronoserica squamulata

Moronoserica squamulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Moronoserica
Species:	M. squamulata
Binomial name
	Moronoserica squamulata; (Moser, 1915)
Synonyms
	Neoserica squamulataMoser, 1915 ; Microserica squamulata;

Last updated January 06, 2026

Moronoserica squamulata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Cambodia and Thailand.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.4–8.7 mm. They have a reddish dark brown, oval body. The elytra are yellowish. The dorsal surface is dull (except for the shiny labroclypeus) and almost evenly and moderately densely covered with short scalelike setae. The elytra also have sparse, long and fine, erect setae interspersed.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Moronoserica squamulata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved December 29, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Moronoserica squamulata 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 29, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved December 29, 2025.

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