Ahrenserica

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Ahrenserica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Tribe: Sericini
Genus: Ahrenserica
Allsopp & Schoolmeesters, 2024
Species:
A. fulvastra
Binomial name
Ahrenserica fulvastra
(Brenske, 1902)
Synonyms
  • OrthosericaBrenske, 1900 (preocc.)
  • Orthoserica fulvastraBrenske, 1902

Ahrenserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Ahrenserica fulvastra, which is found in Mali. [2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are reddish-yellow, dull, densely tomentose and slightly opalescent. The antennae are shiny yellow. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Octotemna singularis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ↑ Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
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