Serica semicincta

Serica semicincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. semicincta
Binomial name
Serica semicincta
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia semicincta Walker, 1859

Serica semicincta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2][3]

Description

They are testaceous and shiny, with a green, finely punctate head and thorax. The head and margin of the thorax have testaceous scales. The lines on the elytra are roughly punctate, and the basal spot and sutural margin are green.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) semicincta 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.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. II. Monographisch bearbeitet". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 43: 205–404. Retrieved February 16, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.