Serica imitans

Serica imitans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. imitans
Binomial name
	Serica imitans; Chapin, 1931
Synonyms
	Omaloplia trogiformisUhler, 1855;

Last updated December 26, 2025

Serica imitans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the United States (Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.7 mm. Adults are identical to Serica trociformis in form, size and coloration, but the upper parts are very distinctly hairy and the pronotum is without a distinct median longitudinal groove.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) imitans 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.
1 2 Chapin, E. A. (1931). "A new Serica from New Jersey". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Washington. 44: 5–6. Retrieved December 24, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) imitans 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Chapin, E. A. (1931). "A new Serica from New Jersey". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Washington. 44: 5–6. Retrieved December 24, 2025.

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