Serica velutina

Serica velutina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Serica
Species:	S. velutina
Binomial name
	Serica velutina; Arrow, 1946

Last updated November 10, 2025

Serica velutina is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Myanmar and Assam (Mishmi Hills).^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.7 mm. They have a reddish brown, elongate-oval body, with a greenish sheen. The legs and antennae are yellowish brown.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
↑ Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.

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[1] BioLib

[:0-2] Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[:1-3] Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.

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