Biology:Mesoserica
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Mesoserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Mesoserica transvaalensis, which is found in South Africa (Gauteng).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm.[3] They are brown and shining (with the head and prothorax somewhat more reddish), narrowly ovate and finely punctate.[4]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Mesoserica transvaalensis at Catalogue of Life". Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/426FD.
- ↑ Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V.". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 46 (4): 431–462. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Berliner-Ent-Zeitschrift_46_0431-0462.pdf. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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- ↑ Péringuey, L. (1904). "Descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera of South Africa (Lucanidae and Scarabaeidae).". Transactions of the South African Philosophical Society 13 (1): 1–293. https://dn790009.ca.archive.org/0/items/transactionsofso13roya/transactionsofso13roya.pdf. Retrieved January 7, 2026.
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