Serica apatela

Serica apatela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. apatela
Binomial name
	Serica apatela; Dawson, 1922

Last updated January 03, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. The colour is brown (dark bay). Adults are similar to Serica sericea , but the surface is less strongly opaque and velvety, and there is a well-developed and brilliant sheen of colours.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) apatela 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 23, 2025.
1 2 Dawson, R. W. (1921). "New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). V." (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 30: 154–168. Retrieved December 23, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) apatela 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 23, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Dawson, R. W. (1921). "New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). V." (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 30: 154–168. Retrieved December 23, 2025.

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