Serica sigipinensis
| Serica sigipinensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. sigipinensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica sigipinensis Ahrens, 2009
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Serica sigipinensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Sichuan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong body. The antennae and elytra are yellow with dark spots. The dorsal surface is dull and, except for a few fine hairs on the head and elytra, almost glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Si Gi Pin.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Taiwanoserica) sigipinensis 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 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2009). "A cladistic analysis reveals an eastern Tibetan occurrence of Taiwanoserica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 45 (3): 285–296. Bibcode:2009AnSEF..45..285A. doi:10.1080/00379271.2009.10697612. Retrieved December 5, 2025.