Serica fashengi
| Serica fashengi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. fashengi
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica fashengi Liu & Ahrens, 2014
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Serica fashengi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Xizang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.2–10 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. Their body, including legs, is dark reddish brown and dull, while the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, with the head and pronotum moderately shiny.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the collector of the species, Li Fasheng.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) fashengi 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 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X; Ahrens, D. (2014). "Towards an improved knowledge of Sericini of the Tibetan highland: new species and records (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 63 (2): 157–172. Retrieved November 17, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.