Serica evidens

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Serica evidens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. evidens
Binomial name
Serica evidens
Blatchley, 1919
Synonyms
  • Serica carinataBlatchley, 1910

Serica evidens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in the United States (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, New Jersey). [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–10 mm. They have a piceous-brown, feebly shining, oblong-oval body. The antennae, legs and under surface are reddish-brown. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) evidens 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.
  3. 1 2 Blatchley, W. S. (1910). "An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera or beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana, with bibliography and descriptions of new species". Bulletin Indiana Department of Geology and Natural Resources. Indianapolis. 1: 1–1386. Retrieved December 24, 2025.