Selaserica kanneliyana
| Selaserica kanneliyana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Selaserica |
| Species: | S. kanneliyana
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaserica kanneliyana Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014[1]
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Selaserica kanneliyana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.7-6.3 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is dark brown, while the ventral surface is reddish brown and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull, the head shiny and there some setae on the elytra.[2]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Kanneliya.[2]