Pachyserica rubrobasalis

Pachyserica rubrobasalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachyserica
Species:
P. rubrobasalis
Binomial name
Pachyserica rubrobasalis
Brenske, 1897

Pachyserica rubrobasalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.3 mm. They have a dark brown, elongate-oval body, with a greenish sheen. The antennae are yellowish-brown, the surface entirely matte tomentose except for the shiny labroclypeus. The dorsum has numerous white scale-like hairs, while the pronotum and elytra are without erect setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachyserica rubrobasalis 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 5, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Ahrens, D. (2006). "Phylogenetic Analyse und Revision der Arten der Gattung Pachyserica Brenske, 1897 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Revue Suisse De Zoologie. 113 (3): 487–557. Retrieved December 5, 2025.