Serica curvata

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Serica curvata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. curvata
Binomial name
Serica curvata
LeConte, 1856

Serica curvata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in the United States (California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, Washington) and Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Northwest Territory, Saskatchewan). [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–10 mm. The colour varies from amber brown to a very dark auburn. The surface is somewhat shining, but not polished, and sometimes shows distinct traces of a sericeous, metallic luster. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) curvata 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.
  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.