Serica elongata

Serica elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. elongata
Binomial name
	Serica elongata; Nonfried, 1891
Synonyms
	Serica uniformisNonfried, 1892; Serica delicataDawson, 1922;

Last updated December 04, 2025

Serica elongata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the coastal areas of Florida. There are also isolated records from Georgia and South Carolina.^[1]^[2]

Adults reach a length of about 6.9 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull and densely setose on the head, but otherwise almost glabrous.^[2]

References

↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) elongata 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 3, 2025.
1 2 Pacheco, T. L.; Lago, P.; Ahrens, D. (2025). "On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 65 (1): 153–156. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

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[:1-1] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) elongata 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 3, 2025.

[:2-2] 1 2 Pacheco, T. L.; Lago, P.; Ahrens, D. (2025). "On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 65 (1): 153–156. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

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