Sericesthis carnei
| Sericesthis carnei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sericesthis |
| Species: | S. carnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Sericesthis carnei Britton, 1987 | |
Sericesthis carnei 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 6.5–8.5 mm (0.26–0.33 in). The clypeus is black with reddish anterior margin, the frons is black, the antennae pale yellowish brown, and the pronotum has a black disc, but dark reddish brown margins. The scutellum is dark reddish brown and the elytra are brown (but darker at the margins, and with the disc yellowish). The ventral surface of the thorax is black, the abdomen brown and the legs reddish-brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sericesthis carnei 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.
- 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.