Gynaecoserica hani
| Gynaecoserica hani | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. hani
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica hani Liu & Ahrens, 2014
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Gynaecoserica hani is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Xizang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.2 mm. They have a shiny, oblong body. Their body, including antennae, is yellowish brown, while the pronotum, frons and metasternum are darker. The dorsal surface is glabrous, except for a few setae on the head.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Han Yinheng.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica hani 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 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X; Ahrens, D. (2014). "Towards an improved knowledge of Sericini of the Tibetan highland: new species and records (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 63 (2): 157–172. Retrieved November 17, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.