Scitala sericans
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Scitala |
| Species: | S. sericans
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| Scitala sericans Erichson, 1842
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Scitala sericans is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 11–14 mm (0.43–0.55 in). They are yellowish brown to very dark reddish brown. The clypeus is shining, while the frons, pronotum and elytra are rather dull and slightly iridescent.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Scitala sericans 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.
- ^ a b 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.
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