Serica falcifera

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Serica falcifera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. falcifera
Binomial name
Serica falcifera
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009

Serica falcifera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 10.4-10.5 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The antennae are yellowish brown and the legs are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and the head is sparsely setose, while the dorsal surface of the pronotum and elytra is glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin falcifera and refers to the sickle-like dorsal lobe of the left paramere. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) falcifera 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 November 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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