Gynaecoserica rostrata
| Gynaecoserica rostrata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. rostrata
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica rostrata Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Gynaecoserica rostrata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar and Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–4.3 mm. They have an oblong oval body. The surface is dark reddish brown, with the elytra partly yellowish. The dorsal surface (except for the head) is dull and erectly setose.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin rostrata (meaning provided with a hook) and refers to the shape of the apophysis of the phallobase.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica rostrata 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.