| Serica kitulgalana | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. kitulgalana |
| Binomial name | |
| Serica kitulgalana Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014 [1] | |
Serica kitulgalana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Adults reach a length of about 4.5-4.6 mm. They have a reddish brown, moderately oblong, suboval body, with the antennae and legs also reddish brown. The head and pronotum have a strong green metallic shine, while this shine is weak on the elytra. There are four dark spots on the pronotum. The dorsal surface is dull and minutely setose.
The species is named after its type locality, Kitulgala. [2]
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