Sericini Explained
Sericini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are at least 100 described species in Sericini.[1] [2] Members of this tribe can be identified using their mouthparts, specifically their three-jointed labium and asymmetric maxillae.[3]
Genera
The following genera are recognised in the tribe Sericini:[4]
- Ablaberoides Blanchard, 1850
- Allokotarsa Péringuey, 1904
- Alogistotarsa Péringuey, 1904
- Amiserica Nomura, 1974
- Anomalophylla Reitter, 1887
- Anomioserica Arrow, 1946
- Antitrochalus Brenske, 1900
- Aphaenoserica Brenske, 1900
- Apotriodonta Baraud, 1962
- Archeohomaloplia Nikolajev, 1982
- Archoserica Brenske, 1898
- Arraphytarsa Péringuey, 1904
- Astaena Erichson, 1847
- Aulacoserica Brenske, 1900
- Autoserica Brenske, 1898
- Bilga Fairmaire, 1893
- Blebea Lacroix, 1994
- Calloserica Brenske, 1894
- Camentoserica Brenske, 1900
- Campylotrochalus Brenske, 1900
- Charioserica Brenske, 1899
- Chrysoserica Brenske, 1899
- Clypeoserica Frey, 1970
- Comaserica Brenske, 1898
- Conioserica Brenske, 1900
- Corynoserica Moser, 1918
- †Cretoserica Nikolajev, 1998
- Cyphoserica Brenske, 1900
- Cyrtotrochalus Brenske, 1900
- Deroserica Moser, 1915
- Diaphoroserica Péringuey, 1904
- Doleroserica Péringuey, 1904
- Dolerotarsa Péringuey, 1904
- Doxocalia Brenske, 1900
- Emphania Erichson, 1847
- Ercomoana Lacroix, 1994
- Eriphoserica Brenske, 1899
- Etiserica Péringuey, 1904
- Euphoresia Brenske, 1900
- Euserica Reitter, 1896
- Gastromaladera Nomura, 1973
- Gastroserica Brenske, 1898
- Glaphyserica Brenske, 1899
- Glycyserica Brenske, 1899
- Gryphonycha Péringuey, 1904
- Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896
- Hellaserica Baraud & Nicolas, 1966
- Hetamius Fairmaire, 1893
- Heteroserica Brenske, 1899
- Heterotrochalus Moser, 1918
- Homaloserica Brenske, 1898
- Hoplomaladera Nomura, 1974
- Hyboserica Péringuey, 1904
- Hymenochelus Reitter, 1890
- Hymenoplia Eschscholz, 1830
- Hyposerica Brenske, 1898
- Idaeserica Péringuey, 1904
- Lamproserica Brenske, 1898
- Lasioserica Brenske, 1898
- Leoserica Fabrizi, Eberle & Ahrens, 2019
- Lepidoserica Nikolajev, 1979
- †Lithanomala Nikolajev, 1992
- Loboserica Kolbe, 1914
- Loricatarsa Frey, 1969
- Maladera Mulsant, 1871
- Manoserica Moser, 1924
- Mericserica Brenske, 1899
- Mesoserica Brenske, 1898
- Mesotrochalus Kolbe, 1914
- Microserica Brenske, 1894
- Microsericaria Nikolajev, 1979
- Microtrochalus Brenske, 1900
- †Mioserica Zhang, 1989
- Moronoserica Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023
- Nedymoserica Brenske, 1900
- Nematoserica Arrow, 1917
- Neomaladera Baraud, 1965
- Neoserica Brenske, 1894
- Neosericania Miyake & Yamaya, 1994
- Nepaloserica Frey, 1965
- Neuroserica Brenske, 1900
- Nipponoserica Nomura, 1973
- Octotemna Blanchard, 1850
- Omaloplia Schönherr, 1817
- Onychoserica Moser, 1916
- Orthoserica Brenske, 1900
- Ovoserica Frey, 1968
- Oxyserica Brenske, 1899
- Pachyderoserica Moser, 1920
- Pachyserica Brenske, 1898
- Paramaladera Nomura, 1974
- Paraserica Reitter, 1896
- Parasymmela Pacheco, Monné, Vaz-de-Mello & Ahrens, 2022
- Paratriodonta Baraud, 1962
- Parautoserica Lacroix, Coache & Filippi, 2022
- Parthenoserica Brenske, 1899
- Periserica Brenske, 1899
- Philoserica Brenske, 1898
- Phylloserica Brenske, 1899
- Phyllotrochalus Brenske, 1900
- Plaesioserica Brenske, 1899
- Pleophylla Erichson, 1847
- Plotopuserica Brenske, 1899
- Plusioserica Brenske, 1899
- Psednoserica Brenske, 1899
- Pseudomaladera Nomura, 1974
- Pseudosericania Kobayashi, 1980
- Pseudotrochalus Quedenfeldt, 1884
- Raysymmela Saylor, 1947
- Rhynchoserica Burgeon, 1942
- Sayloria Frey, 1975
- Selaserica Brenske, 1898
- Serica MacLeay, 1819
- Sericania Motschulsky, 1860
- Setiserica Miyake, 2002
- Somatoserica Brenske, 1899
- Sphaerotrochalus Brenske, 1900
- Sphecoserica Brenske, 1899
- Stenoserica Brenske, 1900
- Stilbotrochalus Kolbe, 1914
- Straliga Fairmaire, 1901
- Symmela Erichson, 1835
- Synacta Fairmaire, 1899
- Tamnoserica Brenske, 1899
- Tephraeoserica Brenske, 1900
- Teraserica Brenske, 1898
- Tetraserica Ahrens, 2004
- Thrymoserica Brenske, 1900
- Trachyserica Brenske, 1899
- Triacmoserica Kolbe, 1914
- Trichomaladera Nomura, 1974
- Triodontella Reitter, 1919
- Trioserica Moser, 1922
- Trochaloschema Reitter, 1896
- Trochaloserica Brenske, 1900
- Trochalus Laporte, 1832
- Xenoserica Ahrens, 2005
- Xenotrochalus Moser, 1917
References
- Bouchard, P., Y. Bousquet, A. Davies, M. Alonso-Zarazaga, J. Lawrence, C. Lyal, A. Newton, et al. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys, vol. 88, 1–972.
Further reading
- Arnett, R. H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (21 June 2002). American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida .
- Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
- Richard E. White. (1983). Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.
Notes and References
- Web site: Sericini Tribe Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-01-27.
- Web site: Sericini Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-01-27.
- Frings . Jujinga . Lago . Paul . Ahrens . Dirk . Bradler . Sven . Morphology of mouthparts poorly resolves the phylogeny of Sericini chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) . Zoologischer Anzeiger . 2019-11-23 . 53–65 . 10.1016/j.jcz.2019.11.008 . 23 March 2021. subscription .
- Web site: Search . 2024-05-29 . COL.
