Xenoserica selaensis

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

Xenoserica selaensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.2 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellowish brown and the legs are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and the head is sparsely setose. The dorsal surface of the pronotum and elytra is nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from its type locality, the Sela Pass. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xenoserica selaensis 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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