Serica pigrans

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Serica pigrans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. pigrans
Binomial name
Serica pigrans
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009

Serica pigrans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Xizang) and India (Arunachal Pradesh). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellowish and the legs, pronotal borders and elytra are reddish brown, the latter with indistinct dark spots. The dorsal surface is dull and sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The name of the species is derived from Latin pigrans (meaning lazy or slow). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) pigrans 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 November 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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