Amiserica argentata

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Amiserica argentata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amiserica
Species:
A. argentata
Binomial name
Amiserica argentata
(Frey, 1975) [1]
Synonyms
  • Serica argentataFrey, 1975

Amiserica argentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Bhutan. [2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-7 mm. They have a reddish to dark brown, elongate-oval body. The upper surface is shiny, with a greenish metallic sheen and with dense, long hairs. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
  3. Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.