| Pachyserica balkei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pachyserica |
| Species: | P. balkei |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyserica balkei Ahrens, 2006 | |
Pachyserica balkei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Myanmar. [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 8.1 mm. They have a dark brown, elongate-oval body, partly with a reddish-brown or greenish sheen. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The surface is completely dull, except for the shiny labroclypeus. The upper surface has numerous white, oval scale-like hairs and numerous dense, erect, long, thin setae. [3]
The species is named after Michael Balke. [3]