Sericesthis antennalis

Sericesthis antennalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Sericesthis
Species:
S. antennalis
Binomial name
Sericesthis antennalis
(Blackburn, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Anodontonyx antennalis Blackburn, 1907

Sericesthis antennalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Victoria).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–10 mm (0.31–0.39 in). The elytra are reddish brown and very slightly sericeous, while the head and pronotum are slightly darker reddish brown. The abdomen is yellowish brown.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sericesthis antennalis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1987). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Vol. 5. Tribes Scitalini and Comophorini". Invertebrate Taxonomy. 1 (6): 685–799. Retrieved June 11, 2026.