Serica ammomenisco

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Serica ammomenisco
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. ammomenisco
Binomial name
Serica ammomenisco
Hardy, 1987

Serica ammomenisco is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in the United States (Nevada). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.6 mm. The colour ranges from pale brown to brownish black. The head and thorax are black, while the elytra and legs are dark brown. The front and clypeus have scattered erect hairs. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek ammo (meaning sand) and menisco (meaning crescent) and refers to the type locality, Crescent Dune. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) ammomenisco 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 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Hardy, A.; Andrews, F. G. (1987). "Studies in the Coleoptera of western sand dunes. 3. Remarks upon Serica (Scarabaeidae) from some Nevada sand dunes with descriptions of two new taxa". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 41 (2): 173–179. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
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