Sericesthis incisa

Sericesthis incisa
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. incisa
Binomial name
Sericesthis incisa
Britton, 1987

Sericesthis incisa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm (0.43 in). The head, pronotum and elytra are dark reddish brown, while the ventral surface and legs are brighter reddish brown. The antennae are reddish brown.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sericesthis incisa 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.