Serica sticta

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.7-8.3 mm. They have a yellowish, oblong body. The head is black and the disc of the pronotum and a spot on the elytra are light brown. The dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose, except for some long erect, long setae on the elytra. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin sticta (meaning with points) and refers to the colour patters of the species. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) sticta 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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