Serica atratula
| Serica atratula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. atratula
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica atratula LeConte, 1856
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Serica atratula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the United States (Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The colour is piceous black and the surface is polished and shining.[3]
Subspecies
- Serica atratula atratula (Oklahoma, Texas)
- Serica atratula monita Dawson, 1947 (Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas)
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) atratula 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 23, 2025.
- ^ a b Dawson, R. W. (1947). "New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). VIII" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 55: 223–236. Retrieved December 23, 2025.