Oxyserica truncata

Oxyserica truncata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Oxyserica
Species:	O. truncata
Binomial name
	Oxyserica truncata; (Brenske, 1898)
Synonyms
	Autoserica truncata Brenske, 1898; Serica truncata; Microserica truncata; Microserica cribriceps Moser, 1915;

Oxyserica truncata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Sikkim, Darjeeling).^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5-6.2 mm. They have a light reddish-brown to dark brown, oblong-oval body. The head, scutellum and front of the pronotum are coppery green.^[3]

References

^ BioLib
^ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 31, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
^ Ahrens, Dirk (1998). "Revision der Sericinae des Himalaya-gebietes. Neue arten der Microserica marginata gruppe". Entomologische Abhandlungen Staatlichen Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden. 58 (2): 29–51. Retrieved November 7, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:0-2] Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 31, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[:3-3] Ahrens, Dirk (1998). "Revision der Sericinae des Himalaya-gebietes. Neue arten der Microserica marginata gruppe". Entomologische Abhandlungen Staatlichen Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden. 58 (2): 29–51. Retrieved November 7, 2025.

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