Serica sinuosa
| Serica sinuosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. sinuosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica sinuosa (Kobayashi & Yu, 2000)
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Serica sinuosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8–8.5 mm. They have a light to medium reddish brown, elongate oval body. The clypeus, tibiae and tarsi are reddish brown, the frons and vertex blackish brown and the antennae yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is mottled with blackish patches. The surface of the body is opaque, with the clypeus, antennae and legs shining.[3]
Etymology
The species name refers to its sinuate middle femur.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Taiwanoserica) sinuosa 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 January 14, 2026.
- ^ a b c Kobayashi, H.; Yu, C. K. (2000). "Notes on the genus Taiwanoserica from Taiwan (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)". Chinese Journal of Entomology. 20 (2): 125–134. Retrieved January 14, 2026.