| Oxyserica pygidialis | |
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| Oxyserica pygidialis annapurnae | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Oxyserica |
| Species: | O. pygidialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyserica pygidialis Brenske, 1900 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oxyserica pygidialis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [2] It is found in Nepal, Pakistan, India (Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand) and China (Xizang). [3]
Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. They have a short, egg-shaped body. They are dull and opalescent above, while the pygidium and underside are shiny. They are dark in colour, with the head and pronotum greenish, the elytra pale yellow, and the suture, lateral margin and a central patch on the pygidium dark. The legs and antennae are brownish-red. [4]