Oxyserica serena
| Oxyserica serena | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Oxyserica |
| Species: | O. serena
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyserica serena Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023
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Oxyserica serena is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.7 mm. They have a light reddish brown, short-oval body. The elytra and part of the antennae are yellowish brown, while the head, antennal club, elytral margins and one transversal mesolateral spot are dark brown. The dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from Latin serenus (meaning light).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Oxyserica serena 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 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved November 20, 2025.