Serica contorta

Serica contorta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. contorta
Binomial name
	Serica contorta; Dawson, 1947

Last updated December 28, 2025

Serica contorta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the United States (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The colour is light brown (amber brown to argus brown) and the surface is polished and shining. The striae and margins of the elytra have short, inconspicuous hairs in sparse single rows.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) contorta 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. (1947). "New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). VIII" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 55: 223–236. Retrieved December 23, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) contorta 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. (1947). "New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). VIII" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 55: 223–236. Retrieved December 23, 2025.

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