Gynaecoserica ottoi
| Gynaecoserica ottoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. ottoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica ottoi Ahrens, 2021
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Gynaecoserica ottoi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–5.9 mm. They have a yellow, oblong body. The dorsal surface is bicolored, widely yellowish brown, the pronotum with two large brown spots on the disc and the elytra with smaller brown spots forming two transversal fasciae. The antennae and legs are yellow. Except for the shiny labroclypeus, the dorsal surface is dull (with a slight iridescent shine) and sparsely setose.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after one of its collectors, Ottó Merkl.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica ottoi 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. (2021). "New species of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 from Indochina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5005 (2): 218–226. Retrieved November 28, 2025.