Selaserica meridionalis
| Selaserica meridionalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Selaserica |
| Species: | S. meridionalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Selaserica meridionalis Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014[1]
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Selaserica meridionalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.4–8.8 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body, with yellowish brown antennae. The dorsal surface (except the head) is dull and densely covered with erect, long setae.[2]
Etymology
The species name refers to its occurrence in the southern Indian subcontinent.[2]