Serica nigroguttata

Serica nigroguttata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. nigroguttata
Binomial name
	Serica nigroguttata; Brenske, 1898

Last updated December 24, 2025

Serica nigroguttata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Shanghai, Sichuan), Taiwan and Vietnam.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.1–8.9 mm. They have a yellowish to dark brown, partially shimmering dark green, elongate-oval body. The antennae are yellowish-brown and the legs are yellowish or reddish-brown. The surface is entirely dull, except for the shiny labroclypeus. The upper surface has dense, fine, white scale-like hairs as well as individual, erect, long, white scale-like setae. The elytra have a dark preapical spot.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) nigroguttata 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 22, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (2007). "Revision der Serica nigroguttata Brenske, 1897 – Gruppe (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)" (PDF). Bulletin De l’Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles De Belgique Entomologie. 77: 5–37. Retrieved December 22, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) nigroguttata 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 22, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (2007). "Revision der Serica nigroguttata Brenske, 1897 – Gruppe (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)" (PDF). Bulletin De l’Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles De Belgique Entomologie. 77: 5–37. Retrieved December 22, 2025.

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