Amiserica argentata

Amiserica argentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amiserica
Species:
A. argentata
Binomial name
Amiserica argentata
(Frey, 1975)[1]
Synonyms
  • Serica argentata Frey, 1975

Amiserica argentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Bhutan.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-7 mm. They have a reddish to dark brown, elongate-oval body. The upper surface is shiny, with a greenish metallic sheen and with dense, long hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ^ Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.