Serica rubricollis

Serica rubricollis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. rubricollis
Binomial name
Serica rubricollis
(Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia rubricollis Blanchard, 1850

Serica rubricollis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Seram Island).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They have an elongate, red, silky-glossy body, with the pronotum slightly darker in the middle, and the elytra dark brown with a brownish sheen, reddish at the base and shoulders. The underside is yellowish-red.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) rubricollis 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 12, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.