Serica karafutoensis
| Serica karafutoensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. karafutoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica karafutoensis Niijima & Kinoshita, 1923
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Serica karafutoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Japan and the Russian Far East.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9.5 mm. They have a blackish-brown body, with irregularly distributed black markings.[3]
Subspecies
- Serica karafutoensis karafutoensis (Japan, Russia Far East)
- Serica karafutoensis honshuensis Nomura, 1972 (Japan)
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) karafutoensis 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 26, 2026.
- ^ a b Niijima, Y.; Kinoshita, E. (1923). "Die Untersuchung über japanische Melolonthiden II. Melolonthiden Japans und ihre Verbreitung" (PDF). Res. Bulletin of the Collection Expedition for. Hokkaido Imperial University. 2: 1–253. Retrieved January 26, 2026.