Trioserica geiseri
| Trioserica geiseri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trioserica |
| Species: | T. geiseri
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| Binomial name | |
| Trioserica geiseri Ahrens, Lukic & Pham, 2024
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Trioserica geiseri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam and Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.4–7.5 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body, with small, dark spots on the pronotum, scutellum, and elytra. The frons is dark brown with a greenish dull toment and the antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull, partly with an iridescent green shine and the surface is almost glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Michael Geiser.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trioserica geiseri 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 January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Lukic, D.; Wipfler, B.; Pham, P. (2024). "A revision of the Trioserica species from continental southeast Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae: Sericini)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 55 (3): 227–339. Retrieved January 8, 2026.