Serica setiensis

Serica setiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. setiensis
Binomial name
Serica setiensis
Rana, Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2017

Serica setiensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.1 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellowish and the legs and lateral pronotal margins are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and sparsely setose.[3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its occurrence in the Seti province.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) setiensis 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 c Rana, P. S.; Fabrizi, S.; Ahrens, D. (2017). "New records of Sericini and a new Serica (s.str.) species from Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Sericini)" (PDF). Entomologische Zeitschrift. Schwanfeld. 127 (3): 144–148. Retrieved December 24, 2025.