( Serica sp. )
(MacLeay, 1819)
LOCATION DETAILS
RECOGNITION
BIOLOGY
HABITAT
CREDITS
Erica Strand
REFERENCES
| Scarab Beetle ( Serica sp. ) | |
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| IDENTIFICATION | |
| Identification: | Serica sp. (MacLeay, 1819) |
| Common Name: | Scarab Beetle |
| Life Stage: | A |
| PHYLOGENY | |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Holometabola |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Sericini |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Taxon Code: | COL00129 |
| ITIS TSN#: | 926440 |
LOCATION DETAILS | |
| Location | |
| Adobe Creek, Palo Alto | |
| County: | Santa Clara Co. County |
| ECI Site#: | CA43110000 |
RECOGNITION | |
| These are small, but robust beetles, usually a light to dark brown. Many species have oily, iridescent sheen. | |
| Body Length | |
| 6-11 mm | |
BIOLOGY | |
| Food | |
| Adults eat leaves of deciduous trees. | |
| Active Period | |
| Mostly: Mar-Aug, based on data from BugGuide. Larvae prune roots of assorted plants near ground surface. | |
| Distribution | |
| Widely distributed. | |
HABITAT | |
CREDITS | |
| Photographer Erica Strand | |
REFERENCES | |
