Tetraserica uncinata

Tetraserica uncinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tetraserica
Species:
T. uncinata
Binomial name
Tetraserica uncinata

Tetraserica uncinata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Meghalaya).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.4โ€“9.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The legs and ventral surface are somewhat lighter and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and glabrous.[2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin uncinatus (meaning hooked) and refers to the shape of the dorsal lobe of the left paramere.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1โ€“355. Retrieved October 29, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.