Comaserica setosipennis

Comaserica setosipennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Comaserica
Species:
C. setosipennis
Binomial name
Comaserica setosipennis
(Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Emphania setosipennis Blanchard, 1850

Comaserica setosipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The clypeus is somewhat elongated, almost rounded, very finely curved at the front, slightly margined, very densely wrinkled-punctate and, like the frons, densely setate, with an impression in front of the scutellum. The elytra are yellow with dark spots and densely covered with brownish setae, the secondary ribs are absent. The pygidium is finely setate. The underside is finely pubescent.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Comaserica setosipennis 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 February 13, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 13, 2026. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.