Autoserica

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Translingual

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

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Autoserica f

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

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