Serica imitans

Serica imitans
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. imitans
Binomial name
Serica imitans
Chapin, 1931
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia trogiformis Uhler, 1855

Serica imitans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the United States (Indiana, Maryland, New Jersey).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.7 mm. Adults are identical to Serica trociformis in form, size and coloration, but the upper parts are very distinctly hairy and the pronotum is without a distinct median longitudinal groove.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) imitans 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 24, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Chapin, E. A. (1931). "A new Serica from New Jersey". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, Washington. 44: 5–6. Retrieved December 24, 2025.