Triacmoserica tetraphylla

Triacmoserica tetraphylla
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Triacmoserica
Species:	T. tetraphylla
Binomial name
	Triacmoserica tetraphylla; Moser, 1918

Last updated February 07, 2026

Triacmoserica tetraphylla is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Tanzania.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. They are yellow, with the head, pronotum and scutellum reddish. The head is punctate and the antennae are yellow. The pronotum is densely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals quite densely covered with punctures.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triacmoserica tetraphylla 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 21, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Triacmoserica tetraphylla 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 21, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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