Serica bihluhensis
Species of beetle
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Serica bihluhensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
| Serica bihluhensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. bihluhensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Serica bihluhensis (Kobayashi & Yu, 2000) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They have a reddish brown to dark reddish brown, elongate oval body, with the clypeus, tibiae and tarsi reddish brown, the posterior part of the head blackish brown, the antennae yellowish brown and the dorsal surface mottled with black patches. The surface of the body is opaque, with the clypeus, antennae and legs shining.[3]
Etymology
The species is named bihluhensis after one of the places it was captured.[3]