Pachyserica horishana

Pachyserica horishana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Pachyserica
Species:	P. horishana
Binomial name
	Pachyserica horishana; (Niijima & Kinoshita, 1927)
Synonyms
	Serica horishanaNiijima & Kinoshita, 1927;

Last updated December 11, 2025

Pachyserica horishana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Taiwan.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10.1 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The elytral stripes and legs are reddish-brown and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The surface is almost entirely tomentose except for the labroclypeus and the upper surface has white scale-like hairs. The elytra are without erect setae.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachyserica horishana 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 8, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (2006). "Phylogenetic Analyse und Revision der Arten der Gattung Pachyserica Brenske, 1897 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Revue Suisse De Zoologie. 113 (3): 487–557. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachyserica horishana 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 8, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (2006). "Phylogenetic Analyse und Revision der Arten der Gattung Pachyserica Brenske, 1897 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Revue Suisse De Zoologie. 113 (3): 487–557. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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