Gastroserica simaoensis
| Gastroserica simaoensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gastroserica |
| Species: | G. simaoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastroserica simaoensis Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023
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Gastroserica simaoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan) and Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.9 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The antennae are yellow (with the club slightly darker) and the head, elytra and abdomen are blackish dark. The pronotum and scutellum are red. The dorsal surface is iridescent shiny, partly dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the type locality, Simao.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Helioserica) simaoensis 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.
- ^ a b c 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.