Sericinae

Sericinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Sericinae
Kirby, 1837
Synonyms
  • Homalopliadae Burmeister, 1855
  • Sericidae Burmeister, 1855
  • Sericides Lacordaire, 1855
  • Sericaires Mulsant, 1842

Sericinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae).[1] It is one of the largest subfamilies of the family.[2]

Tribes and subtribes

References

  1. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sericinae 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  2. ^ The Scarabs of the Levant
  • Media related to Sericini at Wikimedia Commons