Serica craighead

Serica craighead
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. craighead
Binomial name
	Serica craighead; Saylor, 1939

Last updated December 28, 2025

Serica craighead is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the United States (California) and Mexico (Baja California).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5–7.8 mm. There are testaceo-castaneous, the head with traces of piceous. The dorsal surface is moderately shining and faintly iridescent.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) craighead 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.
1 2 Saylor, L. W. (1939). "Seven new scarab beetles from California" (PDF). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 41 (2): 54–58. Retrieved December 24, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

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

[:2-3] 1 2 Saylor, L. W. (1939). "Seven new scarab beetles from California" (PDF). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 41 (2): 54–58. Retrieved December 24, 2025.

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