Serica chengtuensis

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Serica chengtuensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. chengtuensis
Binomial name
Serica chengtuensis
Ahrens, 2009

Serica chengtuensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Shaanxi, Sichuan). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong body. The antennae and elytra are yellow with dark spots. The dorsal surface is dull and, except for a few fine hairs on the head and elytra, almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its occurrence close to the town Chengtu. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Taiwanoserica) chengtuensis 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 5, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (2009). "A cladistic analysis reveals an eastern Tibetan occurrence of Taiwanoserica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Annales De La Société Entomologique De France. 45 (3): 285–296. Retrieved December 5, 2025.
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