Gastroserica brevicornis

Gastroserica brevicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gastroserica
Species:
G. brevicornis
Binomial name
Gastroserica brevicornis
(Lewis, 1895)
Synonyms
  • Serica brevicornis Lewis, 1895
  • Microserica nikkonensis Brenske, 1898

Gastroserica brevicornis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Japan.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-7.5 mm. They have a pale testaceous, oblong body, which is opalescent in parts. They are irregularly punctured. The elytra are striate, with punctures faintly seen in the lines. The legs are pale.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Gastroserica) brevicornis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b Lewis, G. (1895). "On the lamellicorn Coleoptera of Japan, and notice on others" (PDF). The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology, London. 6 (16): 374–408. Retrieved 26 November 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.