Gynaecoserica luteata
| Gynaecoserica luteata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. luteata
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica luteata Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Gynaecoserica luteata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos and Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. They have an oval body. The surface is yellowish brown, with the disc of the pronotum and side of the elytra widely darker. The legs and labroclypeus are yellowish. The dorsal surface (except for the head) is moderately dull and sparsely setose.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin luteata (meaning of yellowish colour).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica luteata 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 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "A review of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Journal of Natural History, London. 43 (25–26): 1505–1584. Retrieved November 28, 2025.