Microserica lineata Moser, 1915

Bohacz, Claudia & Ahrens, Dirk, 2020, New species of the Microserica lineata group from Laos and Thailand (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini), Zootaxa 4859 (2), pp. 263-274 : 264-265

Microserica lineata Moser, 1915

( Figs. 1 A–C)

Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “Helfer/ Tenasserim” ( NMPC) , 2 ♀♀ “Mus. Pragense Tenasserim Coll. Helfer ” ( NMPC) .

Remarks. Female: Antennal club short, as long as remaining antennomeres combined; pygidium dull, with very fine and dense punctures and minute fine setae, strongly convex, before apex abruptly bent; dorsal surface of body only with minute setae, no white scale-like setae.

Figures

FIGURES 1A–M. A–C, Microserica lineata Moser, 1915 (syntype: Myanmar: Pegu); D–F, Microserica squamulata (Moser, 1915) (lectotype: “Siam Hinlap”); G–I, Microserica crenatostriata Ahrens, 2004 (holotype); J–M Microserica geberbauer Ahrens, 2004 (holotype). A, D, G, J, aedeagus, left side lateral view; C, F, I, M, aedeagus, right side lateral view; B, E, H, K, parameres, dorsal view. Scale: 0.5 mm. Abbreviations: llpphb—left lateral process of phallobase; ms—dorsomedian emargination (sinuation) of phallobase; phb—phallobase; rpm—right paramere.