Serica formosana
| Serica formosana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. formosana
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica formosana Moser, 1915
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Serica formosana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are blackish-brown, but somewhat lighter on the underside. The frons is sparsely punctate, with some setae. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum has a densely punctate surface, and the punctures have tiny setae. The lateral margins are setate. The elytra are irregularly punctate in the striae and the weakly convex intervals have extensive punctation. A narrow median stripe on the intervals is unpunctate towards the sides of the elytra. The punctures have tiny setae, and some longer setae are found next to the lateral margins of the elytra.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) formosana 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1915). "Neue Serica Arten (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 337–393. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.