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Genus Serica

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A Review of the Serica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of Mexico, Canada, and the western United States

By Reese John Worthington

PhD dissertation/thesis

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Abstract: Twenty-two species and subspecies of Serica occur in Mexico. Serica ensenada Saylor, 1948 is recognized as a junior synonym of Serica pilifera Horn, 1894. Two new species, Serica ascia Lago & Worthington and Serica fenestra Lago & Worthington are described from Mexico. Three genera of Sericini are recorded from Canada, Maladera castanea (Arrow), Nipponoserica peregrina (Chapin), and twelve species of Serica. Seventy-seven species and subspecies of Serica occur in the contiguous United States west of the 100th meridian.

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Contributed by Tyler Hedlund on 30 November, 2022 - 3:57pm

New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). V.

By Dawson, R.
Journal of the New York entomological Society 30: 154-169., 1932

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Dawson, R.W. 1932. New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae). V. Journal of the New York entomological Society 30: 154-169.

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 24 April, 2014 - 1:10pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » May Beetles and Junebugs (Melolonthinae)

On the tribal classification of the Nearctic Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with descriptions of new species of Acoma

By Evans A.V., Smith, A.B.T.
Zootaxa 4748: 51–77, 2020

Full title: On the tribal classification of the Nearctic Melolonthinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with descriptions of new species of Acoma Casey, 1889.
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Contributed by v belov on 20 July, 2021 - 9:14pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » May Beetles and Junebugs (Melolonthinae)

An electronic checklist of the New World chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Version 3

By Evans A.V., Smith A.B.T.
Electronically published, Ottawa, Canada. 353 pp., 2009

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Contributed by v belov on 30 March, 2017 - 9:39am

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » May Beetles and Junebugs (Melolonthinae)

New species of Serica (Scarabaeidae) IX

By Dawson, R.D.
Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 60: 65-77 + plates, 1952

Descriptions of new species and summary of distributions.

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Contributed by Brad Barnd on 27 November, 2013 - 8:24pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Observations of urban dung beetles utilizing dog feces (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).

By Cave, R.D.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 59(3): 400-401., 2005

BioOne

Cave, R.D. (2005) SCIENTIFIC NOTE: Observations of urban dung beetles utilizing dog feces (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin 59(3): 400-401.

This note presents a compilation of observations of dung beetles found utilizing dog dung in Austin, Texas. A total of 1,272 dung beetles representing sixteen species were found between September 1999 and January 2004. Locations where beetles were collected or observed ranged from approximately 25 km east to 12 km west, and 12.3 km south to 10.95 km north of the State Capitol building. Identifications were made using keys published by Howden and Cartwright (1963), Woodruff (1973), Gordon (1983), and Ratcliffe (1991).

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Contributed by Mike Quinn on 5 October, 2024 - 4:26pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Notes on some species of Canthon and Dichelonyx (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)

By Brown W.J.
Can. Entomol. 78: 104–109, 1946

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Contributed by v belov on 7 June, 2024 - 6:52pm

Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae)

Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958

By Edmonds, W.D.
Insecta Mundi, 2023

Edmonds, W.D. 2023. Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). Insecta Mundi 1014: 1-28.

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Contributed by Matthew Pintar on 30 October, 2023 - 5:00pm

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