Autoserica

Translingual

Etymology

auto- (“self”, from Ancient Greek αὐτο- (auto-)) +‎ Serica f (“genus of melolonthine beetles”, from Latin sērica (“silken”, adjective))

Pronunciation

• English: (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.toʊˈsɝ.ɹɪ.kə/

Proper noun

Autoserica f

1. A taxonomic genus within the subfamily Melolonthinae – around one hundred and fifty species of melolonthine scarabs.

Related terms

• Translingual terms prefixed with auto-

See also

• Autoserica on Wikispecies.Wikispecies