Sericania marginata
Species of beetle
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Sericania marginata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Japan.[2][3]
| Sericania marginata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Sericania |
| Species: | S. marginata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sericania marginata Nomura, 1973 | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They have a piceous, elongate-oval body, with reddish brown spots in the middle of the base and at the sides of the pronotum. The elytra are yellow-brown, except for the blackish sutural and lateral margins. The antennae are dark brown. The dorsal surface, antennae and legs are shining, with a coppery lustre on the piceous areas.[3]