Periserica zamboangensis

Periserica zamboangensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Periserica
Species:	P. zamboangensis
Binomial name
	Periserica zamboangensis; Moser, 1917

Last updated February 19, 2026

Periserica zamboangensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are yellowish-brown and dull. The head is weakly punctate, with a few setae beside the eyes and on the clypeus. The frons is greenish-spotted. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with minutely bristled punctures. The elytra have indistinct rows of punctures, with the intervals darker brown spotted, slightly convex, and rather sparsely punctured. The punctures are minutely covered with pale setae. The alternating intervals show some larger white setae.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Periserica zamboangensis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1917). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) VI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 78: 54–97. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Periserica zamboangensis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 29, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1917). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) VI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 78: 54–97. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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