Serica klapperichi

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Serica klapperichi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. klapperichi
Binomial name
Serica klapperichi
(Frey, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Trichoserica klapperichiFrey, 1972

Serica klapperichi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi). [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.4 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal surface is light reddish-brown and dull, the elytra partly with an iridescent shine. The head is shiny, with dense, erect, moderately long setae and the antennae are yellow. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) klapperichi 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 3, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Liu, W. (2022). "Taxonomic revision of Serica MacLeay, 1819 (sensu lato) from China and adjacent areas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini), with updates on Nipponoserica Nomura, 1972". Zootaxa. 5186 (1): 1–83. Retrieved December 3, 2025.