Deroserica koelleri

Deroserica koelleri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Deroserica
Species:
D. koelleri
Binomial name
Deroserica koelleri
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]

Deroserica koelleri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Karnataka).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7.1 mm. They have a black, oval body, with reddish brown elytra and yellowish antennae and hairs. The dorsal surface is dull.[2]

Etymology

The species is named for its collector, Köller.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ a b c Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.