Tetraserica ferrugata

Tetraserica ferrugata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Tetraserica
Species:	T. ferrugata
Binomial name
	Tetraserica ferrugata; (Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
	Omaloplia ferrugataBlanchard, 1850 ; Serica ferrugata; Autoserica alcockiBrenske, 1898 ; Serica alcocki;

Last updated October 30, 2025

Tetraserica ferrugata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand) and Nepal.^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6-7.2 mm. The surface is dull and glabrous except for lateral cilia and some setae on the head.^[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 29, 2025.
↑ 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 29, 2025.

[: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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