Biology:Pachyderoserica
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Pachyderoserica is a genus of beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Pachyderoserica crassicollis, which is found in southern India (Madura, Shembaganur).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are black or blackish-brown and silky. The elytra have a longitudinal band. The head is moderately densely punctate and sparingly yellowish-setose. The antennae are yellow.[2]
References
- ↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum 65: 1–355. http://www.zoologicalbulletin.de/articles/bzb-2016. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
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- ↑ Moser, J. (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XI.". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung 81: 3–28.. https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/Entomologische-Zeitung-Stettin_81_0003-0028.pdf. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
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