Gastroserica hiulca

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

Gastroserica hiulca is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi) and Vietnam.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The head, center of the pronotum and ventral surface (including abdomen and most parts of the pygidium) are darker brown. The dorsal surface is iridescent shiny or sometimes dull and nearly glabrous.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Helioserica) hiulca 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 November 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved November 20, 2025.