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A Review Of The Serica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Of Mexico, Canada, And The Western United States, Reese John Worthington Jan 2018

A Review Of The Serica (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) Of Mexico, Canada, And The Western United States, Reese John Worthington

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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. Eleven new species, Serica berriani Lago & Worthington, Serica cuneiverpa Lago & Worthington, Serica desolaterra Lago & Worthington, Serica katelinae Lago & …