Serica khajiaris

Serica khajiaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. khajiaris
Binomial name
	Serica khajiaris; Mittal, 1988

Last updated December 13, 2025

Serica khajiaris is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Bhutan, China (Xizang), India (Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand), Nepal and Pakistan.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.2–10.8 mm. They have a dark chestnut brown, elongate-oval body, with the legs and margins of the pronotum somewhat lighter. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The upper surface is mostly dull and has a few erect white hairs.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) khajiaris 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 8, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (1999). "Revision der Gattung Serica (s.str.) des Himalaya-Gebiets (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 31 (2): 205–332. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) khajiaris 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 8, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (1999). "Revision der Gattung Serica (s.str.) des Himalaya-Gebiets (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 31 (2): 205–332. Retrieved December 8, 2025.

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