Periserica picta
| Periserica picta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Periserica |
| Species: | P. picta
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| Binomial name | |
| Periserica picta Brenske, 1898[1]
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Periserica picta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5–8.5 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body, with yellowish brown antenna. The elytra are yellowish brown with blackish sutural and lateral margins and dark spots. The dorsal surface is moderately shiny and nearly glabrous.[2]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.