Periserica gilimalensis
| Periserica gilimalensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Periserica |
| Species: | P. gilimalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Periserica gilimalensis Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014[1]
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Periserica gilimalensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.2–7.3 mm. They have a black, oval body, while the legs are reddish, the antennae are dark brown with a blackish antennal club, the abdomen is dark brown and the head, pronotum and scutellum have a metallic shine. The dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose.[2]
Etymology
The species is named after its type location, Gilimale.[2]