Gastroserica yuebaensis
| Gastroserica yuebaensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gastroserica |
| Species: | G. yuebaensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastroserica yuebaensis Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023
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Gastroserica yuebaensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Shaanxi).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The legs, a longitudinal stripe at the middle of the elytra (and its lateral margin), the margins of the pronotum, the labroclypeus, the apex of the scutellum and part of the antennae are yellowish, while the antennal club is brown. The dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the name of the type locality, Yueba.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Helioserica) yuebaensis 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.