Sericesthis geminata
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sericesthis |
| Species: | S. geminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sericesthis geminata Boisduval, 1835 | |
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Sericesthis geminata, the pruinose scarab, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 13–17 mm (0.51–0.67 in). The clypeus is reddish brown, while the frons, disc of the pronotum and scutellum are dark brown. The margins of the pronotum are reddish brown and the elytra are yellowish brown, with dark brown mottling.[3]
Life history
The larvae are a pest of lawns and vegetables.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sericesthis geminata 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 3 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.