Serica pigrans
| Serica pigrans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. pigrans
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica pigrans Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Serica pigrans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Xizang) and India (Arunachal Pradesh).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellowish and the legs, pronotal borders and elytra are reddish brown, the latter with indistinct dark spots. The dorsal surface is dull and sparsely setose.[3]
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from Latin pigrans (meaning lazy or slow).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Serica) pigrans 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 November 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.