Serica callosericoides

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Serica callosericoides
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. callosericoides
Binomial name
Serica callosericoides
Zhao & Ahrens, 2023

Serica callosericoides is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.4–8.7 mm. They have a dark brown, elongated ovoid body. The pronotum and elytra have a darker pattern and a slight coppery luster. The labroclypeus is dark green, the legs reddish brown, and the antennae yellowish brown. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from the genus name Calloserica and the Greek suffix -oides, and refers to the resemblance between the species and Calloserica species. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) callosericoides 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 26 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Zhao, M. Z.; Ahrens, D. (2023). "New species of the tribe Sericini Kirby, 1837 from China, with further updates on their taxonomy and distribution (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5361 (2): 181–220. Retrieved 26 November 2025.