Xenoserica koshiana

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Xenoserica koshiana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Xenoserica
Species:
X. koshiana
Binomial name
Xenoserica koshiana
(Ahrens, 1999)
Synonyms
  • Serica koshianaAhrens, 1999

Xenoserica koshiana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Nepal. [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.5-9.8 mm. They have a reddish-brown, elongate body, with the disc of the elytra somewhat darker. The upper surface is mostly dull and nearly glabrous. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xenoserica koshiana 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 8, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Ahrens, D. (1999). "Revision der Gattung Serica (s.str.) des Himalaya-Gebiets (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica. 31 (2): 205–332. Retrieved December 8, 2025.