Serica taiyal
| Serica taiyal | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. taiyal
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica taiyal (Kobayashi & Yu, 2000)
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Serica taiyal is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.3–8.9 mm. They have a light reddish brown or dark reddish brown elongate oval body, with the clypeus, tibiae and tarsi reddish brown, the posterior part of head blackish brown to dark reddish 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 is named after a group of indigenous people who live in the high mountain ranges of Taiwan.[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.