Melolontha setifera

Melolontha setifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Tribe:	Melolonthini
Genus:	Melolontha
Species:	M. setifera
Binomial name
	Melolontha setifera; Li, 2010

Melolontha setifera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Myanmar.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 21.5 mm (0.85 in). The head, pronotum, scutellum, venter and legs are reddish brown, while the elytra are light olive green.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin (seta and ferre) and refers to the distinctive character of the new species by bearing setae distributed within the elytral intervals that are uniquely featured among species of the guttigera group.

References

↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2026). "Melolontha setifera Li, 2010". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2026-04-07).
1 2 3 Li, C. L.; Yang, P. S.; Wang, C. C. (2010). "Revision of the Melolontha guttigera Group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) with a key and an annotated checklist of the East and South-East Asian Melolontha Groups". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 103 (3): 341–359. doi:10.1603/an09088. Retrieved May 24, 2026.

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[1] Global Biodiversity Information Facility

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2026). "Melolontha setifera Li, 2010". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2026-04-07).

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Li, C. L.; Yang, P. S.; Wang, C. C. (2010). "Revision of the Melolontha guttigera Group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) with a key and an annotated checklist of the East and South-East Asian Melolontha Groups". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 103 (3): 341–359. doi:10.1603/an09088. Retrieved May 24, 2026.