Phylloserica gracilis
| Phylloserica gracilis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Phylloserica |
| Species: | P. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Phylloserica gracilis Moser, 1915
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Phylloserica gracilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Madagascar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The reddish-yellow, elongate, narrow body. The frons is widely punctured and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is finely and moderately densely punctate, the base is finely margined, the anterior margin is slightly arched in the middle and, like the lateral margins, sparsely covered with setae. The elytra are fairly densely punctate, with narrow, smooth ribs that are more or less clearly visible.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Phylloserica gracilis 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 27, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1915). "Weitere neue Serica-Arten (Col.)". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 76: 144–202. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
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