Hilyotrogus ochraceosericeus

Hilyotrogus ochraceosericeus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Hilyotrogus
Species:
H. ochraceosericeus
Binomial name
Hilyotrogus ochraceosericeus
Moser, 1913

Hilyotrogus ochraceosericeus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Assam).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 18 mm (0.71 in). They are similar to Hilyotrogus flavosericeus, but has a different antennal structure, the frons is even more extensively punctate, and the clypeus is slightly longer. The punctation of the pronotum and elytra is finer. Otherwise, the two species are nearly identical.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hilyotrogus ochraceosericeus 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 23, 2026.
  3. ↑ Moser, J. (1913). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) I." (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3: 271-297. Retrieved May 23, 2026. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.