Serica breviantennalis
| Serica breviantennalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. breviantennalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica breviantennalis Liu, Ahrens, Li & Su, 2023
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Serica breviantennalis 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 7.5–8.2 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong body. The frons is dark reddish brown and dull. The legs are yellowish brown and the antennae are yellow. There are moderately long setae on the head dorsal surface.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short) and antennalis (meaning antenna) and refers to the short antenna.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) breviantennalis 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.