Sericania mara

Sericania mara is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the mountains surrounding the Kathmandu Valley in central Nepal.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.3-7.1 mm. They have a yellow-brown slender, elongate-oval body. Both the ventral and dorsal surfaces are shiny, almost completely glabrous dorsally, with only the head, pronotum, and elytral margins with some hairs.

Etymology

The species is named for the Buddhist demon Mara.