Serica fashengi

Serica fashengi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. fashengi
Binomial name
Serica fashengi Liu & Ahrens, 2014

Serica fashengi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in China (Xizang). ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.2–10 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. Their body, including legs, is dark reddish brown and dull, while the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, with the head and pronotum moderately shiny. ^[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the collector of the species, Li Fasheng. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) fashengi 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 17, 2025.
3. Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X; Ahrens, D. (2014). "Towards an improved knowledge of Sericini of the Tibetan highland: new species and records (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 63 (2): 157–172. Retrieved November 17, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.