Serica elongata
| Serica elongata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. elongata
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica elongata Nonfried, 1891
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Serica elongata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the coastal areas of Florida. There are also isolated records from Georgia and South Carolina.[1][2]
Adults reach a length of about 6.9 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull and densely setose on the head, but otherwise almost glabrous.[2]
References
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) elongata 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 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Pacheco, T. L.; Lago, P.; Ahrens, D. (2025). "On the identity of Serica elongata Nonfried from Honduras (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 65 (1): 153–156. Retrieved December 3, 2025.