Asactopholis sericea
| Asactopholis sericea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Asactopholis |
| Species: | A. sericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Asactopholis sericea Moser, 1913 | |
Asactopholis sericea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 20 mm (0.79 in). They are similar to Asactopholis opalinea, but distinguished by the different punctation of the elytra and the formation of the pygidium. The head is widely spaced, the clypeus somewhat more densely punctate, and the punctures bear egg-shaped or elliptical yellow scales. The anterior margin of the clypeus is slightly upturned, with a barely perceptible indentation in the middle. The punctation of the pronotum is moderately dense, the scales are egg-shaped. In the posterior half, an indistinct, smooth median line is marked. On the elytra, the punctures are very irregular, sometimes widely spaced, sometimes quite closely grouped. The scales of the punctures are very small and egg-shaped. The ribs are distinguished only by the fact that they are almost unpunctate and bear occasional large, egg-shaped scales. The flat apical humps are black. The pygidium is also irregularly punctate and has egg-shaped scales at the points. The posterior margin of the pygidium is truncate and shallowly emarginate. The thorax is covered with yellowish hairs, the abdomen with grey scales, widely spaced in the middle, somewhat narrower at the sides. The scales are egg-shaped or elliptical.[3]
References
- ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Asactopholis sericea 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1913). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) I." (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3: 271–297. Retrieved May 24, 2026.
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