Sericesthis incola
| Sericesthis incola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sericesthis |
| Species: | S. incola |
| Binomial name | |
| Sericesthis incola Britton, 1987 | |
Sericesthis incola is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–10 mm (0.35–0.39 in). The head is dark reddish, while the pronotum and elytra are pale reddish and the ventral surface and legs are reddish to yellowish brown.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Sericesthis incola 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.