Serica nigrovariata
| Serica nigrovariata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. nigrovariata
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica nigrovariata Lewis, 1895
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Serica nigrovariata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Japan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They have an oblong, black and opaque body. The clypeus is emarginate anteriorly, with the rim, especially at the sides, strongly raised, and the surface rugosely punctured and shining. The head between the eyes is opaque, with scattered shallow punctures. The thorax is punctured like the head and the scutellum is obscurely punctured. The elytra are striate, with the interstices somewhat roughened, black on the outer and sutural margins, within reddish brown with black markings. The antennae and legs are dusky or obscurely black.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) nigrovariata 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 February 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1897). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 42: 345–438. Retrieved February 16, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.