Serica lurida

Serica lurida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. lurida
Binomial name
	Serica lurida; Brenske, 1898
Synonyms
	Serica maculiferaBrenske, 1898 (nec Brenske, 1894); Serica rubescensArrow, 1916;

Last updated November 10, 2025

Serica lurida is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong, suboval body, with the antennae and legs also reddish brown. The head and pronotum have a strong green metallic shine, while this shine is weak on the elytra. The dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous.^[2]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[1] BioLib

[2] Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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