Paraserica mupuensis
| Paraserica mupuensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Paraserica |
| Species: | P. mupuensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Paraserica mupuensis Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2017
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Paraserica mupuensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Hubei, Hunan, Zhejiang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8–8.8 mm. They have an oblong body. The head and pronotum (including legs) are dark brown, while the elytra are reddish brown and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal and ventral surface are shiny and densely setose with partly double pilosity.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality in Mupu Mountain.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Paraserica mupuensis 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 Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Yang, X.; Bai, M.; Ahrens, D. (2017). "New species of Nipponoserica and Paraserica from China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 721: 65–91. Retrieved November 28, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.