Onychoserica longifoliata

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Onychoserica longifoliata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Onychoserica
Species:
O. longifoliata
Binomial name
Onychoserica longifoliata
Moser, 1916

Onychoserica longifoliata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–7 mm. They are very similar to Onychoserica flabellata in colour and size. The frons is widely punctate and somewhat dull. The elytra are slightly ribbed and rather sparsely punctate. The punctures with tiny setae, with some setae larger. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Onychoserica longifoliata 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 January 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1916). "Neue Sericiden vom Belgischen Kongo (Col.)" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 233–268. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
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