Tetraserica uncinata

Tetraserica uncinata
Scientific 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; Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.4–9.4 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.

Etymology

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

References

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

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[:0-2] 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 29, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.