Selaserica wilpattuensis

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Selaserica wilpattuensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Selaserica
Species:
S. wilpattuensis
Binomial name
Selaserica wilpattuensis
Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014 [1]

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.6 mm. They have a light reddish brown, oval body, with yellow antennae. The dorsal surface is dull but with a shiny head and some setae on the elytra. [2]

Etymology

The species name refers to its occurrence in the Wilpattu National Park. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological BulletinSupplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025.[ unreliable scientific source? ] Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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