Serica pulvinosa

Serica pulvinosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. pulvinosa
Binomial name
	Serica pulvinosa; Frey, 1972
Synonyms
	Pachyserica taiwanaNomura, 1974 ; Serica albosquamosaFrey, 1972 ;

Last updated December 24, 2025

Serica pulvinosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang) and Taiwan.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.8 mm. They have a reddish-brown, elongate-oval body. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The surface is almost entirely covered with dull tomentum, except for the labroclypeus. The upper surface has numerous, short, white scale-like hairs and the elytra have a few erect scale-like setae.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) pulvinosa 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) pulvinosa 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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