Selaserica vagans
| Selaserica vagans | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Selaserica |
| Species: | S. vagans |
| Binomial name | |
| Selaserica vagans | |
Selaserica vagans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Nilgiri Hills).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The antennae are yellow and the dorsal surface is glabrous and shiny.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin vagans (meaning rambling) and refers to the distant occurrence of the species from the diversity centre of Selaserica in Sri Lanka.[2]
