Selaserica nitida

Selaserica nitida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Selaserica
Species:	S. nitida
Binomial name
	Selaserica nitida; (Candéze, 1861)
Synonyms
	Serica nitidaCandéze, 1861;

Last updated November 07, 2025

Selaserica nitida is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.5–13.8 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong body, with yellowish brown antennae. The dorsal surface is shiny, and nearly glabrous, except for some long, fine setae on the elytra.^[2]

References

↑ BioLib
1 2 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[1] BioLib

[:0-2] 1 2 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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