Serica allonanhua
| Serica allonanhua | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. allonanhua
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica allonanhua Liu, Ahrens, Li & Su, 2023
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Serica allonanhua is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8–7.6 mm. They have a light reddish brown, oblong body. The frons is reddish brown, and some lateral and basal parts of the elytral intervals are dark reddish brown and dull. The legs are yellowish brown and the antennae are yellow. There are moderately long setae on the dorsal surface.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Greek allo (meaning different or other) and nanhua and refers to the similarity of the species to Serica nanhua.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) allonanhua 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 December 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c Su, X.; Li, W.; Ahrens, D.; Zheng, Y. J.; Liu, Y. (2023). "An update to the taxonomy of Serica MacLeay, 1819 (sensu lato) from China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericinae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 1185. Pensoft: 181–198. Retrieved December 13, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.