Xenoserica selaensis
| Xenoserica selaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Xenoserica |
| Species: | X. selaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenoserica selaensis Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Xenoserica selaensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.2 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellowish brown and the legs are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and the head is sparsely setose. The dorsal surface of the pronotum and elytra is nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from its type locality, the Sela Pass.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xenoserica selaensis 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 November 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.