Calloserica delectabilis
| Calloserica delectabilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calloserica |
| Species: | C. delectabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calloserica delectabilis Ahrens, 2000
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Calloserica delectabilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.1–9.4 mm. They have an oblong body. They are dark green with opaque tomentum, the elytra with brownish striae. There are dense, erect hairs on the dorsal surface.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin delectabilis (meaning tasty).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calloserica delectabilis 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 15, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2000). "New Species of Calloserica Brenske, 1894 from Sikkim and Nepal (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Sericini)". Zoosystema. 22 (4): 815–824. Retrieved December 15, 2025.