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