Amiserica krausei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Kumaon Himalaya and in western and western-central Nepal.
Description Adults reach a length of about 5.8-6.3 mm. They have a dark brown, elongate-oval body. The elytra are yellow-brown with dark speckles. The surface is dull except for the shining head. The upper surface is mostly hairy, except for some unpunctured patch-like glabrous areas.Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.
Etymology The species is named in honour of Rüdiger Krause, who supported the research of the author.
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