Serica thibetana

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Serica thibetana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. thibetana
Binomial name
Serica thibetana
Brenske, 1897 [1]
Synonyms
  • Serica (Ophthalmoserica) umbrinellaBrenske, 1898

Serica thibetana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the Himalaya, including Tibet, Pakistan, India and Nepal. [2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.2-9.3 mm. They have a reddish-brown, elongate-oval body. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The upper surface is mostly dull and has a few erect white hairs. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.
  3. Ahrens, D. (1999). "Revision der Gattung Serica (s.str.) des Himalaya-Gebiets (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 31 (2): 205–332. Retrieved December 8, 2025.