Hellaserica

Hellaserica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Sericinae
Tribe:	Sericini
Genus:	Hellaserica ; Baraud & Nicolas, 1966
Species:	H. elongata
Binomial name
	Hellaserica elongata; (Reitter, 1887)
Synonyms
	Homaloplia elongataReitter, 1887 ; Hellaserica elongata brunneaPetrovitz, 1971 ; Hellaserica elongata nigraPetrovitz, 1971 ;

Last updated January 07, 2026

Hellaserica is a genus of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Hellaserica elongata, which is found in Greece.^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are black with yellowish-brown elytra and yellow hairs. The head is black and shiny.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hellaserica elongata 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 December 31, 2025.
↑ Baraud, J.; Nicolas, J. L. (1966). "Hellaserica, genre nouveau de Sericinae paléarctique (Col. Scarabaeidae)". Bulletin Mensuel De La Société Linnéenne De Lyon. 35 (3): 118–121. Retrieved December 31, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Hellaserica elongata 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 December 31, 2025.

[:2-3] Baraud, J.; Nicolas, J. L. (1966). "Hellaserica, genre nouveau de Sericinae paléarctique (Col. Scarabaeidae)". Bulletin Mensuel De La Société Linnéenne De Lyon. 35 (3): 118–121. Retrieved December 31, 2025.

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