Serica velutina

Serica velutina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Serica
Species:
S. velutina
Binomial name
Serica velutina
Arrow, 1946[1]

Serica velutina is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is endemic to north-eastern Myanmar and Assam (Mishmi Hills).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.7 mm. They have a reddish brown, elongate-oval body, with a greenish sheen. The legs and antennae are yellowish brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ^ Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.