Serica jicaiyanae

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Serica jicaiyanae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. jicaiyanae
Binomial name
Serica jicaiyanae
Zhao & Ahrens, 2023

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.2–12.3 mm. They have a dull, brown, ovoid body, the pronotum, scutellum and base of the elytra with a greenish toment. The elytra are much paler and have an irregular, dark pattern. The antennae and legs are yellowish brown. [3]

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Ms. Cai-Yan Ji, the mother of Mr. Chuan-Tao Zhai. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) jicaiyanae 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 26 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Zhao, M. Z.; Ahrens, D. (2023). "New species of the tribe Sericini Kirby, 1837 from China, with further updates on their taxonomy and distribution (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5361 (2): 181–220. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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