Sericesthis consanguinea, the wheat root scarab, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (Victoria, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Tasmania).
Description Adults reach a length of about . The frons, pronotum, scutellum, elytra and ventral surface are black, while the anterior margin of the clypeus is reddish brown and the rest black. The antennae are pale yellowish-brown. The anterior legs are reddish brown and the remainder of the legs dark brown or black.
Life history The larvae are a pest of wheat and oats.
References