Tetraserica similis

Tetraserica similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Tetraserica
Species:	T. similis
Binomial name
	Tetraserica similis; Ahrens, Pacholátko & Pham, 2025

Tetraserica similis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Laos and Thailand.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.9–10.3 mm. The dorsal surface is dark brown and glabrous, the pronotum with a weak greenish shine. The ventral surface and the legs are reddish brown and the antennae are yellow.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin similis (meaning similar) and refers to its strong resemblance with Tetraserica pingjiangensis.

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tetraserica similis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
1 2 3 Pham, Phu V.; Pacholátko, Petr; Ahrens, Dirk (2025). "New species and records of Tetraserica Ahrens, 2004 from Indochina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5691 (2). Magnolia Press: 193–230. Retrieved November 11, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tetraserica similis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 11, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 3 Pham, Phu V.; Pacholátko, Petr; Ahrens, Dirk (2025). "New species and records of Tetraserica Ahrens, 2004 from Indochina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5691 (2). Magnolia Press: 193–230. Retrieved November 11, 2025.